“I come not to bring peace, but a sword.”
-Matthew 10:34
Peace requires conflict
To freely speak dissenting
Be honest how you feel
Don’t just resort to venting
Respect is still required
When truth can start to hurt
Be tender with the other (as you’re)
Starting to assert
True peace isn’t passive
Won’t smile at a foe
It’s not just surface calmness (while the)
Violence swims below
Peace can take contending
There’ll likely be frustration
To work out the emotions
Reach differentiation
Peacemaking’s a process
A worthy kind of goal
It fosters healed relationships and
Freedom for your soul
“Conflict is the price we pay for true intimacy.”
-Dr. Les Parrot
