If we were to look at our past and see those that we are still holding grudges with we need to realise that we cannot have peace in life, or happiness as long as we have bad feelings about others. This is why a God of love and peace requires of us to make the effort to make peace with other people. We may or may not succeed, but we must try. Trying means that at least we made our own best effort.

Jesus tells us to get right with our brothers and sisters of the world. God wants us to forgive us as He has forgiven us. We are invited to love our neighbour.

Matthew Chapter 5, verses 43-44:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Matthew Chapter 22, verses 37-39:
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

The life that God wants us to have is all based on love and peace. God wants us to follow Him and to have a life of peaceful harmony with people all around the world.

We may teach, peacefully correct people, we may guide, we may show people the right way, we may preach, be charitable, do good deeds, share love everywhere and be good worthy parents growing good worthy children.

God wants us to be happy, and the only way that this can happen is if we live in peaceful harmony with our brothers and sisters everywhere. And we can only do that by being love and peace ourselves.

All the best from
James M Sandbrook.
September 8, 2014.