"Peace
Makers"
Some of the most beautiful people in the world are known as
"peace makers". They're often labeled as lazy
because they don't match the energy an drive of a doer.
Instead, they're more likely to rise to the occasion out of care,
compassion, and concern.
The peace maker is tender hearted and generous (with a heart of
gold). They're the type we're drawn to when we need a
listening ear or some sort of help. There's a sense of
serenity in their presence because we're most likely to be
received unconditionally.
"Near to the heart of God" can often be said of a peace
maker, as their relationship with God is often quite intense.
The peace maker is just that, a PEACE MAKER. Though they're
often quite successful in their profession, their personal life is
far from beautiful. They have a tendency to get crapped on,
manipulated, taken advantage of, and used ... to back down from
most any stand, reject a higher calling, do whatever it takes for
the sake of peace.
Being emotionally bound, the peace maker may have great difficulty
in making or keeping a commitment (as their emotions change at
least daily). And, whatever commitment is made may be
overruled by the objections of another.
It seems sad that the peace maker has so much more to offer, yet
lets fear of adversity rule ... that everyone else gets to call
the shots for their life, while they ache inside for what might
have been.
Perhaps we could be more sensitive in considering the plight of a
peace maker, to not push our will on them and not to hold them
back. We might gradually teach and guide them to become
stronger in taking stands, drawing on their faith in God to see
them through.
Otherwise, when they stand before their Maker, there'll be no one
standing by their side - no one else to blame. When God asks
why they didn't follow His callings, their only answer might be,
"Well, I thought about it." Then, God just might
turn to us and ask where we were when the peace maker needed us.
© by Joyce C. Lock