Made right in God's sight

Because of what Jesus did

We have peace with God

-Romans 5:1

The world defines peace as the absence of war. God defines peace as the absence of sin.

When the angels announced Jesus' birth they said, "Peace on earth..." But Jesus wasn't born to abolish war. He was born, lived and died to abolish sin when he rose up alive from the grave and went to heaven to be seated at the Father's right hand. 

We still see sin and it's effects in the world because not everyone has taken by faith what He provided through His death.When you accept Christ's purchase of you for His very own, and acknowledge that you belong to Him and He is your Lord, it changes your perspective. As you continue in your new relationship with Christ and learn more about who you have been made and what you have been given by becoming Christ's, your perspective is continuously adjusted to become more like His.

You don't see people at work as competition, but as someone for whom Christ died.

You don't see celebrities as someone to be imitated, but as someone for whom Christ died.

You don't see people who do you wrong as enemies, but as someone for whom Christ died.

Everyone is someone for whom Christ died.

Shalom: Romans 5:6-9, John 3:16-21, Zephaniah 3:9-17