God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:9 NLT
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Lord,
make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
St. Francis of Assisi
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And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace
and reap a harvest of righteousness.
James 3:18 NLT
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Heavenly Father,
we pray for the healing of our land.
Where there is division, bring unity.
Where there is hatred, ignite love.
Where there is despair, bring hope.
May your peace flow through every corner of our nation.
We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus.
Amen.
Thanks!