PHRASE ORIGINATES IN THE BIBLE
It comes from Luke 2:14. The angels have already told the shepherds of the coming of Christ, and now they are praising God with the multitude of hosts saying “Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace, good will toward men!”
WHAT IS PEACE ON EARTH?
That's a great sentiment. But I think too many of us think of "peace on earth", meaning to rid ourselves of war and violence. While that would be great and there are probably very few people that wouldn't love a world without war and violence, I think we do ourselves a bit of a disservice by not thinking of peace in other ways.
STRESS HAPPENS
One of the reasons I am talking about this is because the other day I was busy doing work, trying to get these podcasts out, and trying to plan some decorations for the holidays. I was getting really stressed out and it left me less than peaceful. I found myself losing my temper, raising my voice, and generally being grumpy.
How ironic is it that because of all the stress around the holiday, in which we want to celebrate peace, we are being far from peaceful.
PEACE CAN BE MUCH MORE
One of the reasons I started "We Need Christmas" is because I was tired of all the people yelling at each other during the midterm election in November (2022). Peace can certainly include us not yelling at each other. There is nothing politically that will change between now and the January 1. You can yell in the new year if you want.
But, for now, let's just be peaceful. Let's just be human. Let's just talk nicely to people.
PEACE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS
It is the same thing if you have family or friends with whom you're fighting. Let's really try to have some more patience during the season and try to be nicer and more peaceful. Just keep that word “peace” in your head. Be peaceful. That should be your goal.
INNER "PEACE"
It's also peace within yourself. Many of us have things going on that are stressing us out or really making our lives difficult.
Think through it, use some of the mindset stuff, but just try to be peaceful.
Take a deep breath and again, keep that word, “peace” in mind throughout this holiday season.
GO IN PEACE
So the next time you hear “peace on earth”, remember, it's not just getting rid of war and violence. But it's also getting rid of all the turmoil and stress that we bring upon us during this time.
Go in peace, my friends.
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