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਍㰀⼀挀攀渀琀攀爀㸀ഀ “If you could have one wish for the world, what would it be?”

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਍ഀ ਍ऀ䐀椀搀 礀漀甀 攀瘀攀爀 眀愀琀挀栀 愀渀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䴀椀猀猀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀 倀愀最攀愀渀琀猀 漀渀 琀攀氀攀瘀椀猀椀漀渀㼀 䴀礀 瀀愀爀攀渀琀猀 氀漀瘀攀搀 椀琀ⴀ攀瘀攀爀礀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 椀琀ⴀ愀渀搀 眀漀甀氀搀渀ᤀ琠 洀椀猀猀 愀 猀椀渀最氀攀 漀渀攀 漀渀 琀攀氀攀瘀椀猀椀漀渀⸀ 匀椀渀挀攀 漀甀爀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 栀愀搀 漀渀攀 琀攀氀攀瘀椀猀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 椀琀 眀愀猀 漀甀爀 漀渀氀礀 猀漀甀爀挀攀 漀昀 攀渀琀攀爀琀愀椀渀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 䤀 栀愀搀 渀漀 挀栀漀椀挀攀 戀甀琀 琀漀 眀愀琀挀栀 愀氀猀漀⸀ 伀渀氀礀 漀渀攀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀愀最攀愀渀琀 愀瀀瀀攀愀氀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 愀猀 愀 礀漀甀渀最 欀椀搀 愀渀搀 椀琀 眀愀猀渀ᤀ琠 琀栀攀 琀愀氀攀渀琀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀渀椀渀最 最漀眀渀 挀漀洀瀀攀琀椀琀椀漀渀 漀爀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 昀椀渀愀氀椀猀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀 眀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀猀琀 瀀愀爀琀⸀ 䤀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 漀渀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 戀攀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 攀愀挀栀 礀攀愀爀⸀ ᰀ䤠昀 礀漀甀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 漀渀攀 眀椀猀栀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀Ⰰ 眀栀愀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 椀琀 戀攀㼀ᴀ†吀栀攀 愀渀猀眀攀爀 眀愀猀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀⸀ ᰀ圠漀爀氀搀 瀀攀愀挀攀℀ᴀ†䤀 昀椀最甀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 眀愀琀挀栀攀搀 礀攀愀爀 琀漀 礀攀愀爀 氀椀欀攀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀琀 漀昀 甀猀 愀渀搀 猀椀渀挀攀 琀栀愀琀 愀渀猀眀攀爀 猀攀攀洀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 愀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 最漀漀搀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 猀愀眀 渀漀 爀攀愀猀漀渀 琀漀 最椀瘀攀 愀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 漀渀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ The interesting part would have been if the second half of the question would have been, “…and what ten steps do you think world leaders should take to achieve this goal?” I don’t know about the beauty pageant contestants, but my father, mother, brother and I couldn’t even keep peace within our own family, much less give advice to the world on what they should do!

਍吀栀攀渀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 䤀 眀愀猀 椀渀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀Ⰰ 瀀攀愀挀攀 戀攀挀愀洀攀 愀 栀漀琀 椀琀攀洀☀愠氀漀渀最 眀椀琀栀 ᠀氠漀瘀攀ᤀ⸠ 吀漀 洀攀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 眀栀漀猀攀 最爀攀愀琀攀猀琀 挀漀渀挀攀爀渀 眀愀猀 瀀攀愀挀攀 眀愀猀 愀 眀椀洀瀀礀 昀氀漀眀攀爀 挀栀椀氀搀 眀栀漀 椀渀栀愀氀攀搀 琀漀漀 漀昀琀攀渀 愀琀 琀栀攀 爀漀挀欀 挀漀渀挀攀爀琀猀⸀ 䄀猀 愀 爀攀猀甀氀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 椀渀昀氀甀攀渀挀攀猀Ⰰ 洀礀 最攀渀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀 挀愀洀攀 搀漀眀渀 眀椀琀栀 戀漀琀栀 昀攀攀琀 瀀氀愀渀琀攀搀 昀椀爀洀氀礀 椀渀 洀椀搀ⴀ愀椀爀 漀渀 戀漀琀栀 猀甀戀樀攀挀琀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ Recently, I noticed something for the first time about a verse in Matthew 5 that I had heard many times, …Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Peacemakers. Scriptures show that this isn’t a passive person. It describes someone who takes a pro-active position in order to accomplish peace. Typically, the only times we tend to be pro-active is when something really ‘gets under our skin’ and we try to set the record straight! The result is often more related to conflict than peace.

਍䐀漀攀猀 戀攀椀渀最 愀 瀀攀愀挀攀洀愀欀攀爀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀 攀昀昀漀爀琀㼀 䤀渀 栀椀猀 氀攀琀琀攀爀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀栀甀爀挀栀 椀渀 刀漀洀攀Ⰰ 倀愀甀氀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഀ Live in harmony with each other. Don't try to act important, but enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don't think you know it all! Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do your part to live in peace with everyone, as much as possible. (Romans 12:16-18 NLT)

਍匀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 愀氀氀 眀攀 昀漀挀甀猀 漀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 最漀愀氀☀瀠攀愀挀攀☀眠椀琀栀漀甀琀 琀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 琀漀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 猀琀攀瀀猀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀 琀漀 最攀琀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀ 倀愀甀氀 眀愀猀 猀愀礀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 氀攀愀爀渀 琀漀 ᠀氠椀瘀攀 椀渀 栀愀爀洀漀渀礀ᤀ†眀椀琀栀 攀愀挀栀 漀琀栀攀爀⸀ 䠀愀瘀攀 礀漀甀 攀瘀攀爀 栀攀愀爀搀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 眀栀漀 挀漀甀氀搀渀ᤀ琠 猀椀渀最 琀漀漀 眀攀氀氀 琀爀礀 琀漀 猀椀渀最 愀 猀漀渀最㼀 匀漀☀挠愀渀 礀漀甀 椀洀愀最椀渀攀 琀眀漀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀栀漀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 猀椀渀最 琀爀礀椀渀最 琀漀 栀愀爀洀漀渀椀稀攀 眀椀琀栀 攀愀挀栀 漀琀栀攀爀㼀 吀栀椀猀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀椀漀渀 甀猀攀猀 琀栀攀 瀀栀爀愀猀攀 ᠀氠椀瘀攀 椀渀 栀愀爀洀漀渀礀ᤀ†琀漀 挀漀渀瘀攀礀 倀愀甀氀ᤀ猠 洀攀猀猀愀最攀㬀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀眀漀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 挀愀渀 栀愀爀洀漀渀椀稀攀Ⰰ 攀愀挀栀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 渀攀攀搀猀 琀漀 最攀琀 椀渀 猀琀攀瀀ⴀ愀渀搀 漀渀 欀攀礀℀ 倀愀甀氀 琀攀氀氀猀 琀栀攀 刀漀洀愀渀猀 栀漀眀 琀漀 搀漀 琀栀椀猀⸀ 㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ Don’t try to act like a ‘big-shot’; instead, learn to ‘enjoy the company of ordinary people’. Next he said, “Don’t be a know it all!” Have you ever known a ‘know it all’? Counter-productive to peace aren’t they? Paul is saying that if peace is your goal, you’d do well to keep some of your ‘wisdom’ to yourself; people don’t like always being told what you think they did wrong! Then, he told them that everyone will eventually see that the honorable person is one who doesn’t retaliate every time someone offends them. Finally, he said that each one should do everything possible to live in peace with everyone. Being a peacemaker takes effort-a lot of effort!

਍匀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 猀愀礀Ⰰ ᰀ吠栀椀猀 ᠀氠椀瘀攀 椀渀 瀀攀愀挀攀 眀椀琀栀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀ᤀ†猀漀甀渀搀猀 最漀漀搀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 猀漀洀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 椀渀 洀礀 氀椀昀攀 琀栀愀琀 愀爀攀 椀洀瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀 琀漀 氀椀瘀攀 眀椀琀栀℀ 䤀 愀洀 眀椀氀氀椀渀最 琀漀 琀爀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 搀漀渀ᤀ琠 琀栀椀渀欀 琀栀攀礀 眀椀氀氀 最攀琀 愀渀礀 戀攀琀琀攀爀℀ᴀ†䄀 瘀攀爀猀攀 椀渀 倀爀漀瘀攀爀戀猀 愀搀搀爀攀猀猀攀猀 琀栀椀猀㨀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him. (Proverbs 16:7 NIV)

਍伀甀爀 樀漀戀 椀猀 琀漀 戀攀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀氀攀 昀漀爀 漀甀爀猀攀氀瘀攀猀☀渠漀琀 愀猀 椀琀 爀攀氀愀琀攀猀 琀漀 漀琀栀攀爀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀漀 䜀漀搀Ⰰ 洀愀欀椀渀最 猀甀爀攀 漀甀爀 眀愀礀猀 愀爀攀 瀀氀攀愀猀椀渀最 琀漀 琀栀攀 䠀椀洀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 眀攀 搀漀Ⰰ 䠀攀 眀椀氀氀 挀栀愀渀最攀 漀甀爀 愀搀瘀攀爀猀愀爀椀愀氀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀栀椀瀀猀 椀渀琀漀 瀀攀愀挀攀昀甀氀 漀渀攀猀⸀ 䄀瀀瀀愀爀攀渀琀氀礀Ⰰ 䠀攀 琀栀椀渀欀猀 䠀攀 搀漀攀猀 愀 洀甀挀栀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 樀漀戀 眀椀琀栀 漀甀爀 愀搀瘀攀爀猀愀爀椀攀猀℀ 倀愀甀氀 猀甀洀猀 椀琀 甀瀀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 栀攀 挀氀漀猀攀猀 栀椀猀 氀攀琀琀攀爀 琀漀 琀栀攀 䜀爀攀攀欀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀爀猀 椀渀 䌀漀爀椀渀琀栀㨀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ With that, brothers and sisters, I must say goodbye. Make sure that you improve. Accept my encouragement. Share the same attitude and live in peace. The God of love and peace will be with you. (2 Corinthians 13:11 GWT)

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