“If I were granted one wish, I would ask for world peace!” While cliché, this oft-repeated phrase emphasizes a crucial point: despite the fact that in the history of civilization there has been no end to feuds, conflicts, skirmishes, battles, and outright war, people long for peace.
When we move from the macro to the micro, we do not always see peace there either. How many of us can say that we have the peace we desire in our local communities or in our homes? Even if there has been no actual violence, we have all seen families who have been torn apart by internal strife. If we zoom in even closer and take an honest look at ourselves, we must admit that we do not always have peace in our own minds and hearts either. Regardless of times when there is smooth sailing on calm waters, we often fear that one of life’s storms may soon come upon us. After considering all of this, we are confronted with the question, “why?” and “what can we do about it?” |