God’s understanding of peace operates on a global scale, yet begins and resides within the individual. God’s peace empowers you because it is rooted in choice. Man’s understanding of peace typically has its origins outside of the self (religions and governments) and is forced upon the individual.

God’s peace, begins with you. It begins with your choice and commitment to live peaceably as a sovereign, responsible individual, even when faced by violent opposition.

“The peace that God offers begins with an individual: me, you...that’s where God begins...”

Attempts at utopian societies are examples of men using institutions to force their “peace” on others (Mao Zedong, Stalin, Pol Pot, etc.). These attempts at “heaven on earth” typically suppress individuality, and involve the loss of civil rights, large-scale oppression and mass murder. Man-made “peace” is rarely peace, but rather a dictator’s tyrannical attempt to maintain power and control over a population.

“There’s nothing in the Bible that would cause me to value the peace offered in that book, because it’s always preceded by a blood bath.”

The peace that God envisions will take your whole lifetime. The Gnostic peace movement will be quiet. It will take commitment and time, patience and endurance. Don’t expect any ticker-tape parades celebrating your peace.

The Song of God offers a realistic and effective approach to creating a citizenry of peace based upon choice, not force. In this often violent world, the exception can become the rule; with personal commitment, diligence and consistency, peace can become the operating paradigm.

“I never expected the world to be peaceful for my sake. I think that’s a childish way to look at something. But, I can live peaceably for the world’s sake. Now that I can do. Everybody can do that.”

World peace begins with your personal commitment to live peaceably.

“It just takes diligence. As long as you don’t quit, we succeed. We win.”

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not after the rudiments of men would I give unto you, but according to the glory which is in the Father would I give unto you.

Yeshua 52:21

Consider then the wars of men, this strife between the nations; for there are many who speak of peace while yet they seek to war, being themselves as those confused and filled with empty words; be not yourself as one entangled in the snares of violent men.

But be to them a light which shines and seeks to be a friend, lifting up before their eyes the honor of your peace; speaking not with condemnation, neither filled with bitter judgment, but gently standing forth as one who chooses peace instead.

7th Endowment 6:23-24

Stand you now as one with God and prove yourself most wise; for if you would give to the world the peace of God, then must you first possess it; becoming yourself that good example worthy of emulation, showing forth in word and deed a far more better way, becoming yourself that very gift which God would seek to give.

Guard therefore the peace of God which you would seek to live, speaking gently with all good humor in dealing with your life; enduring through an eager faith this world of opposition, holding firm to God above while yet you dwell on earth.

7th Endowment 6:15-16

Look around and deeply see this world in which you live, a world of war and bitter strife, a world of hate and envy, a world where fear and endless greed do seek to seize the mind; a world where shadows deeply prowl to take you by surprise.

Here again the battle rages between the darkness and the light, each seeking some advantage, each side eager to take the prize and claim the final glory, to take as captive the world of man or to set it free of war.

Thus do those of lesser vision make war because of pride, forcing upon the world of man a burden filled with fear; casting deep within the mind the hurt of great despair, always seeking through vain deceit to justify their cause.

Be not yourself as one deceived nor as one who is lured or baited, but hold most firm the peace of God and remember who you are; standing firm within that faith which fills you up with joy, holding on to things eternal to become again most holy.

7th Endowment 6:26-29

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