Blessed are the peacemakers

One of the principles described by Jesus in The Beatitudes is "Blessed are the peacemakers." Paul's use of eirene follows Jesus' teaching that peace is the result of other behaviors and activities. Peace must be created and sustained. It is noteworthy that in The Beatitudes the word for peacemaker is eirenopoios, meaning, "to do peace." Paul uses the noun form of the same word that Jesus used as a verb. 

Eirene builds upon the concept of calm found in the chara. It is interesting to see how the Fruits of the Spirit build upon each other. Since peace is the last of the macro cluster illustrating the leader's relationship with God, it is interesting to see how having peace with God develops into a relationship with people. Employees seek to work for leaders when peace abounds in the workplace. I interviewed a senior leader at the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) who, I believed, exemplified this concept of peace.

He had worked for CBN longer than most and seemed to survive a lot of the ups and downs that a major organization undergoes. As a part of my interviewing process, I talked with people who worked for this leader and with others who knew people who had worked for him. I felt that if I went beyond the first circle of employees, I would better understand him. What I found was that a sense of peace surrounded all of this leader's activities. His employees demonstrated the lowest turnover in the organization.

There was even a list of peoplefound was that a sense of peace surrounded all of this leader's activities. His employees demonstrated the lowest turnover in the organization. There was even a list of people who wanted to work for him. Everyone agreed that more work was accomplished in his department than in most others, yet there was little evidence of stress or of overburdened work conditions. His department was busy, but peaceful. Employees told me that they felt more rested after a day's work than when they began. Some described what he did as miraculous; I described it as eirene. 

Employees can easily spot leaders who live by spiritual principles. These leaders are the people that others turn to in times of strife and trouble, or to learn the truth about the organization. These leaders bring about a sense of order amid the chaos of organizational change. It is only out of peace that one can have patience.

I encourage you to consider the combined definitions of fortitude and patience. You can recognize leaders who live by spiritual principles because they understand the concept of time and seasons. There is a time to plant, to tend, to wait, and to harvest. Isaiah understood this characteristic when he wrote, "but those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" (40:31). Isaiah used the Hebrew word qavah, meaning "to wait patiently" or "to look patiently." I believe that we can tie this to the Greek word kairos meaning "the opportune time." Patience is an observable characteristic of waiting for the right time to act and never rushing an event or person.

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