Colossians 3:15     
"And let the peace of GOD rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful."

    This passage is speaking particularly to relationships; however, it also is pointing out an attitude of our heart.  We are to be people of peace, peacemakers and peace givers.  This is not an easy thing for us to do.  But not only does GOD want peace to be deeply imbedded into our hearts but He wants us to realize that it is an action that is an important part of our Christian life as well.

    GOD'S perfect plan was for human relationships to be centered in righteousness.  In other words, they should be founded in the spirit rather than the flesh.  How does that happen?  By friendship.  When you have a friend then you think of how something may bless or possibly even negatively effect that friend in all you do together.  You frequently have things in common that you share with each other.  The last thing that we would ever do is deliberately harm our friend!  

    Jesus is our friend and our brother!  How was He with His disciples?  He was kind, caring, considerate, giving and compassionate.  Who better to be like than Jesus.  When we stop thinking about our needs and concentrate on enjoying our friendships, marriages, family relationships than peace reigns in the midst of them.  

    What if we did the same thing in Church?  What if we didn¹t care about getting recognition for what we did  What if it didn¹t matter if Sister Joan brought tuna sandwiches to a hot dog and hamburger barbecue instead of chips or buns?  What if it really wasn¹t all that important how perfectly clean the chapel was?  Well, I think you would find peace reigning in the midst of a group of people.  Where GOD'S peace is reigning you will find Him in the midst!

    Open your heart today and be a person of peace!