I read two portions of Scripture this morning, and the word that seemed to be at the center of both was "Peace". What is peace? Is it just the absence of conflict or is there a greater dimension to the word and its meaning?
If I pick up the paper this morning or look at the news on the TV or the Internet, the various forms of the media seem to scream "War or Conflict", not peace, by any stretch of the imagination.
What kinds of peace do I look for in my life? What is my personal responsibility for peace?
Peace in the World?
Peace in my home?
Peace in the Church?
Peace in myself?
I find myself thinking of the book I am reading about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor caught up in the conflict of Nazi Germany in WWII. Here was a man who struggled with his love for his country, his love for his church, his love for his family and his love for God. Trying to balance all of these, he was in conflict in his soul. The only way he could resolve his inner struggles was to wait on God to show him the way to go. Once this was determined, he felt free to act, knowing that ultimately God was in control and there was a right way to proceed, a way that would be in keeping with God's will for his life, His will for his church, His will for the country, and His will for his family. The key was "His Will".
I'm sure that this principle also applies in my life as well. Inner peace is knowing that God is in control, that He knows the end from the beginning, and that His way is the best.
Letting go of the control stick is the hard part.
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