A Culture of Peace

The title itself sounds great - "a culture of peace" but often the concept has been missing in the body of Christ. For too long, the Church has had its share of splits, conflicts, disagreements and fights. For the last several years, I have been involved in a ministry that promotes tearing down the walls of conflict within the body of Christ and building bridges of peace. Today, I participated in another training session that encouraged leaders to develop this "culture of peace" within their local areas of ministry. Although, my heart is full from one more opportunity developing "a culture of peace," I still feel overwhelmed by the daunting task of spreading this message in places that are not yet receptive. It seems that pride keeps leaders from acknowledging their need of outside help. May the Lord humble us so we realize that others' gifts can be an asset to our local areas of ministry. May all in the Church take responsibility for their part in conflict. May the Holy Spirit birth a "culture of peace" within the body of Christ!