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Fairlawn Lutheran Church Peacemaker Ministry






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Trust in the Lord and Do Good

If you believe that God is watching over you with love and unlimited power, you will be able to serve him faithfully as a peacemaker, even in the most difficult situations. The more you trust him, the easier it becomes to do his will. When faced with a conflict, you must decide whether or not you will trust God.

Trusting God does not mean that he will do all that you want, but rather believing that he will do everything he knows is good. Our prime example of someone who trusted God in the midst of hardship and suffering is Jesus. When he was faced with the pain and suffering on the cross, and separation from his father, Jesus responded to his human fears with these words "My father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done." (Matt. 26:42)

Jesus knew that God was in control of everything that happened in his life. This perfect control is often referred to as "the sovereignty of God". Trusting in yourself or another person ultimately leads to grief. However, if you believe God is sovereign and that he will never allow anything into your life unless it can be used for good, you will see conflicts not as accidents, but as opportunities. This kind of trust glorifies God and inspires the faithfulness needed for effective peacemaking.

In His Peace,

Nancy Markle

For a better understanding of Peacemaker Ministry,
read Ken Sande’s book,
The Peacemaker, Baker Books, 2000.


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