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He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it. --- 1 Peter 3:11 Too often we see peace as merely the absence of conflict. And we think of peacemakers as a passive role. But an effective peacemaker actively pursues peace by building good relationships, knowing that peace is a by-product of commitment. The peacemaker anticipates problems and deals with them before they occur. When conflicts arise, they are brought into the open and dealt with before they grow unmanageable. Making peace is hard work--- you have to search for it and work to maintain it---but it results in God’s blessing. --- Life Application Study Bible notes