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Happy are the Peacemakers

Every Christian, according to Jesus Christ, is meant to be a peacemaker both in the community and in the church.  Thus, the sequence from purity of heart in Matthew 5, verse 8 to peacemaking in verse 9 is natural.

There are 400 references to peace in the Bible.  God calls Himself the “God of Peace,” and note how He set things up in the beginning:

  • Peace between God and His people. Intimacy, love, trust.
  • His people at peace with one another. Cooperation, respect, unity.
  • His people in a state of inner peace and rest. No worry.  No anxiety.  No anger or resentment or rebellion.

Unfortunately, two things keep peace from the world:  the opposition of Satan and the disobedience of men.

We are to restore this world to the peace that was forfeited by sin.

Continue reading for perspectives on the seventh beatitude from John MacArthur, Jennifer Kennedy Dean, and John Stott.

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Managing from the Heart

I think there is a big and significant difference between being a leader and being a manager-leaders lead from the heart. You have to be analytical and flexible. Flexibility is one of the key ingredients to being successful. If you feel like it's difficult to change, you will probably have a harder time succeeding. - Andrea Jung

Just as the pure in heart see God, managers need to open their hearts to their team members.  In many cases, managers need to learn to make their care more evident and express it more effectively.

Fortunately, Hyler Bracey, Aubrey Sanford, Jack Rosenblum, and Roy Trueblood provide managers a simple and direct way to open their hearts in their book Managing from the Heart.

The authors explain, “Managing from the heart is the way we see caring and respect being spread throughout the business world.”

Click here to learn five principles for Managing from the Heart