Note the verbs in the following verses from the New Testament. Then ask yourself how committed you truly are to making peace.
- So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. – Romans 14:19
- Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. – Hebrews 12:14
- Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. – 1 Peter 3:11
- Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. – 2 Peter 3:14
