James 3:13-18
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
If God told you to do something that needs to be done do it...and shut up about it. Don't brag about how great you and you accomplishments are.
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
Peacekeeping is easy. It's done at the end of a gun. The UN has been sending armed men into harms way to prevent people from killing each other. The problem is once the armed men leave the war starts all over because the heart problem was never resolved.
Peacemaking is from God. Each party thinks of the welfare of the other.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.
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