Peacemakers

Pursue peace on purpose - repair, truth in love, de-escalation - not just staying quiet.

Key Concept

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.Matthew 5:9 NASB1995

• Peacemaking is work: reconciliation, truth spoken in love, de-escalation when others want a fight.
• Level 1: Making peace is hard work - like fixing a broken fence with your neighbor instead of yelling over it from your yards.
• Level 2: Peacemakers reconcile, speak truth in love, and de-escalate - not silence while wrong stays unaddressed.
• Level 3: Matthew 5:9 blesses those who pursue peace on purpose - repair and truth, not avoiding conflict to keep comfort.
• Level 4: Before you pick a side in a feud, ask what repair would require - then do that work before the next meeting.
• Level 5: The blessing ties peacemaking to family resemblance - acting like the Father who reconciled you through Free Grace before you reconciled with anyone.
• The blessing ties peacemaking to family resemblance - acting like the Father who reconciled me to Himself through Free Grace before I reconciled with anyone.

Examples

• Two teammates were feuding in the locker room - I did not pick a side, I asked what it would take to fix it before the next game.
• Two coworkers wanted me to pick a side over lunch - I called the one I wronged first and asked what it would take to actually fix things.

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