Becoming a peacemaker is the pinnacle - Matt 10:34-39

Peace vs. a Cease-Fire

Conflict comes before genuine harmony

Compromise builds more tension, not less.

The blessing for being a peacemaker is to resemble God

Proverbs 29:22

Proverbs 15:8

James 1:19

Anger is arrogant

Proverbs 17:14 - Find the issue early before it becomes a problem

After-Action report

Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs 21:9

Gossip forces people to take sides

Proverbs 16:28

Proverbs 26:20

Proverbs 28:25

Proverbs 22:10

Proverbs 18:19

Ephesians 2:14