Leann and Melissa go over the difference between peacemaking and peacekeeping, talking about the motives behind the two and how to practice peacemaking in our day-to-day lives. 

Ponder Questions:

Am I actively pursuing peace?

What are my motives when I talk to someone?

Am I praying to become a peacemaker?

Am I lifting others' burdens or adding to them?

Who needs my love today?

Whose burdens can I lighten today?

Am I willing to practice peace?

Am I being patient with others?

Invitation:

Where in your life are you choosing or avoiding being a peacemaker?

What can you do better to be a peacemaker?

Look inside your heart and see what is inside. 

References:

“Peacemaking is Not Peacekeeping,” Akshay Rajkumar, The Gospel Coalition India, May 4, 2022

"Blessed Are the Peacemakers,” Gary E. Stevenson, October 2025 General Conference

"Peacemaker vs Peacekeeper: What's the Biblical Difference?", Frank Chirico, Pens & Wrenches, March 27, 2025 

"’Teach Us Tolerance and Love,’” Russell M. Nelson, April 1994 General Conference

"5 Ways to Be a Peacemaker,” Charlotte Larcabal Speakman, Friend, April 2024

"Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker,” Neil L. Andersen, April 2022 General Conference

"Peacemakers Needed,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2023 General Conference

"Be a Peacemaker,” Franklin D. Richards, October 1983 General Conference

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