Advent - Week 2, Day 3: Peace Is With You

What2Say2Day? I was hard-pressed to find some time to listen yesterday. My day was a complete non-stop of tutoring, mentoring, assisting, advising, and selling. Yet, as I look back on the entire day I didn't feel any stress. In fact I had a rather peaceful day. As I sat at home with my wife, her sister and my step-son I began to finally relax and think through the day. This is what I realized; I was the one being listened to. Whoa. As I ran through more of the day in my mind I began to see the faces and body language of those I was with and what I saw were faces turning from anxious to comfortable, pouts turn into smiles, and frustration turn towards acceptance of the situation. Is it possible, then, that yesterday I was the one who brought peace to others? In this Advent journey I am really keeping an eye out for Christ and looking for him in every situation. I am believing more and more that as Christians we need to stop waiting for Christ and instead know Christ is already here...in us. It only goes to follow, then, that we need to be the Christ everyone else is looking for. And we'll be this Christ by showing the love God gives to us; that unconditional-I-accept-you-for-who-you-are love. As I mentioned on Sunday peace would be the most difficult of the four themes of Advent to live out, only because we find it hard to find peace with ourselves. After yesterday I don't think it's about us any more (well, not all the time; we still need to find peace with ourselves) but maybe that God is asking us to bring peace to those around us. And how do we do this? The same way God did; listen, guide, listen, tutor, listen, assist, listen, and mentor. I told you this one would be difficult.