As we continue in our “pursuit of peace,” it’s helpful to understand how agency plays a role in being a peacemaker. Agency is the greatest gift we’ve been given, but do we always use our agency for good to create more love and peace in our lives? Choosing to be a peacemaker usually isn’t the loudest or most popular choice, but it is what God has asked of us. Choosing peace is rising above worldly influence to care more about our relationship with God and others than anything else.
"Choosing peace can only come when we get to know the Prince of Peace."
Brooke Casanovas and Kathryn Davis discuss how peace is a premeditated choice when it comes to how we react in situations. We claim our identity as children of God when we choose peace.
Top takeaways:
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Peace isn't a choice we can make in the middle of conflict. Peace has to be chosen before any conflict happens.
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Let's practice being silent and taking the time to understand someone else's point of view as we are learning how to choose peace in our reactions.
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How we treat others is evidence of how we claim our identity as children of God.
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As we build personal relationships with the Savior, we will learn how to become more like him and make choices that he would make.
Small and simple challenge: Let's follow the Prophet's invitation to do a personal relationship inventory and audit on who could use some reconciliation. Do some ego-removing and offer forgiveness first with God and then with others. Create peace in that moment.
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