Peace's Secret

Too often we see peace as merely the absence of conflict. And we think of peace-making as a passive role (i.e., "have a peaceable spirit"). But an effective peace-maker actively pursues peace by building good relationships. He (or she) knows that peace is a by-product of commitment. So the real peace maker anticipates problems and deals with them before they occur. When conflicts arise or are encountered, they are readily dealt with out in the open before they grow into unmanageable or explosive (i.e., divisive) dilemmas.

Making peace can be harder than waging war. But it is worth it.