So, if I were to ask you what the opposite of "peace" was, what would you say? Violence? War? Anger?
Might I suggest... drama.
Consider the classic idea of drama itself - it is a story driven by conflict and angst. In other words, you don't have much "peace" in most stories - otherwise there's not much of a plot.
And then you have the modern idea of drama - where we turn everything into drama. A small thing, instead of being brushed aside, is made a big deal. A conversation no longer is a mere conversation - it bespeaks to everything in all the world. Everything is made into a huge deal, and we are ratcheted up and worked up and stir up, passions enflamed, feelings hurt, so on and so forth.
You know - the opposite of peace.
Here is a secret of the Christian faith.
You, O Christian, don't need to get caught up in the drama.
Really. You don't. Christ Jesus lives. All this will pass away. Pain, sorrow, stupidity - even your own righteousness that you want to extol (even though it's just filthy rags) - doesn't last. Won't last. Is done with, is conquered by Christ.
The story of salvation is complete. The drama is ended. It is finished.
Peace be with you.
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