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A Morning View From the Patio

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." - Matthew 5:9
Who do peacemakers make peace with? It is not with God, God has already done that with the gift of grace for us all. Peacemakers are called to make peace amongst all humanity. Human to human by reconciling disagreements, fighting and even war. Calming the storm of the moment when there is conflict. Holding back hurtful and harmful words when one would like to lash out and give others a piece of their mind. Perhaps instead of sharing your angst in a lashing out way, you hold your angst and gently share your struggle. 
I am troubled and honestly have been for awhile by seeing people who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior post hurtful, harmful attacking posts on Facebook pages. There is so much anger and selfish pride shared in the name of "my absolute rightness" of belief leaving no space for peace amongst us. I see where we can immediately fight instead of listen. We attack instead of looking to hear the other. We insert conflict and attack instead of making peace. Please note, I have not written anything about being confident and taking appropriate action over what one believes, I am encouraging us, especially those who spout off our Christian faith, to be cautious to bring peace. It is not what one says that makes a difference, it is how one says it that makes a difference. 
Enough of the peacemaker side of this, what about the rest of the verse? Peacemakers will be called children of God. So is the opposite true? Those who are not peacemakers are not children of God? If then  I am not a child of God does that mean my profession of faith was just words with no results? 
I believe that Jesus was not suggesting anything in this passage, Jesus was saying to be like him we must become the blessed ares! So I must not only give lip service to to a profession of faith, but I am required to be a peacemaker to be a child of God. 
Faith is our first step, action is the human form of experiencing one as a child of God. Can you imagine all children of God being peacemakers and every Christian striving for, acting in and bringing peace to the situations of our lives? Our world would certainly be different.
Child of God? Check and see if you are a peacemaker or not.............
Peace,
PB

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