Comments on: Peacemakers http://www.pastorswife.com/2010/03/peacemakers/ Encouragement and resources for women married to ministers. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Young Pastors Wife http://www.pastorswife.com/2010/03/peacemakers/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Young Pastors Wife Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:06:09 +0000 http://www.pastorswife.com/?p=261#comment-71 This thought really hit home for me. Just yesterday God really was challenging me in the way that I thought about people. People are just so pitiful. (Me included) I sat there thinking about a huge situation at my church that my husband (the Pastor) and I are having to deal with, and I was just so overwhelmed by how pitiful we as people truly are. I just starting talking to God. People were really bothering me, and I just simply asked God, "Why do you love people? We are so stupid, pitiful, and irritating!" In the midst of this conversation God really delt with my heart about loving people the way that He loves us. His love is so much bigger than I can even fathom. I don't know how he is as patient as he is. I cannot begin to understand why He even desired to love us. Yet, somehow I need to, no, I HAVE TO incorporate that love into my own life. I was raised in a family that were "peacekeepers." They would never confront a situation if it would cause conflict, yet as a pastor's wife, I am forced to confront situations at times, but this article has helped me to understand that that is not a bad thing! It's just learning how to be a peacemaker out of whom love constently flows. That is what I aim for. This thought really hit home for me. Just yesterday God really was challenging me in the way that I thought about people. People are just so pitiful. (Me included) I sat there thinking about a huge situation at my church that my husband (the Pastor) and I are having to deal with, and I was just so overwhelmed by how pitiful we as people truly are.

I just starting talking to God. People were really bothering me, and I just simply asked God, “Why do you love people? We are so stupid, pitiful, and irritating!” In the midst of this conversation God really delt with my heart about loving people the way that He loves us. His love is so much bigger than I can even fathom. I don’t know how he is as patient as he is. I cannot begin to understand why He even desired to love us. Yet, somehow I need to, no, I HAVE TO incorporate that love into my own life.

I was raised in a family that were “peacekeepers.” They would never confront a situation if it would cause conflict, yet as a pastor’s wife, I am forced to confront situations at times, but this article has helped me to understand that that is not a bad thing! It’s just learning how to be a peacemaker out of whom love constently flows.

That is what I aim for.

]]> By: Heather http://www.pastorswife.com/2010/03/peacemakers/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Heather Fri, 14 May 2010 04:26:01 +0000 http://www.pastorswife.com/?p=261#comment-63 Interesting article. I have served as a military peace keeper and as a military peacemaker. There is a huge difference. Today I am a pastor's wife. What surprised me was the similarities in Ministry and in active Military life. I was a Canadian soldier so I have served in several conflicts in a combat role. What I didn't know was how valuable the conflict management skills acquired in my military training would be in the church setting. Of course not all my military skills are an asset but many of them hold true. Interesting article.
I have served as a military peace keeper and as a military peacemaker. There is a huge difference. Today I am a pastor’s wife.
What surprised me was the similarities in Ministry and in active Military life. I was a Canadian soldier so I have served in several conflicts in a combat role. What I didn’t know was how valuable the conflict management skills acquired in my military training would be in the church setting. Of course not all my military skills are an asset but many of them hold true.

]]> By: Janice http://www.pastorswife.com/2010/03/peacemakers/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Janice Tue, 04 May 2010 01:07:25 +0000 http://www.pastorswife.com/?p=261#comment-58 <a href="#comment-52" rel="nofollow">@Pastor’s Wife Unmasked </a> Not a mess at all, just like all of us, learning as we go along. Now that you know there are differences, you can start to make small changes to be a peace maker. @Pastor’s Wife Unmasked
Not a mess at all, just like all of us, learning as we go along. Now that you know there are differences, you can start to make small changes to be a peace maker.

]]> By: Pastor's Wife Unmasked http://www.pastorswife.com/2010/03/peacemakers/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Pastor's Wife Unmasked Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:59:46 +0000 http://www.pastorswife.com/?p=261#comment-52 Thank you for writing this. I am glad I found it tonight. I am working on being a peacemaker, but probably am still a peacekeeper. And a people pleaser. I am just a mess, I guess!! Thank you for writing this. I am glad I found it tonight. I am working on being a peacemaker, but probably am still a peacekeeper. And a people pleaser. I am just a mess, I guess!!

]]> By: Acidri http://www.pastorswife.com/2010/03/peacemakers/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Acidri Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:33:03 +0000 http://www.pastorswife.com/?p=261#comment-50 Many people pray for the pastor...if it is any consolation here is an article that you might find encouraging...Who Prays For The Pastor's Wife?: http://wp.me/pEVJ0-hb Many people pray for the pastor…if it is any consolation here is an article that you might find encouraging…Who Prays For The Pastor’s Wife?: http://wp.me/pEVJ0-hb

]]> By: C Julia http://www.pastorswife.com/2010/03/peacemakers/comment-page-1/#comment-47 C Julia Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:05:20 +0000 http://www.pastorswife.com/?p=261#comment-47 Thanks for writting such a truthfully theme. as I was googling the role of Pasto's wife... I found this one. I just which it was in spanish, Im afraid to translate it and mess it up. If some day God bless me with a man of God who wants to pursued a ministry I will definetly keep this words in mind and heart. God bless you. Thank you. Carmen Julia. Thanks for writting such a truthfully theme. as I was googling the role of Pasto’s wife… I found this one. I just which it was in spanish, Im afraid to translate it and mess it up. If some day God bless me with a man of God who wants to pursued a ministry I will definetly keep this words in mind and heart. God bless you.

Thank you.
Carmen Julia.

]]> By: Mike http://www.pastorswife.com/2010/03/peacemakers/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Mike Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:11:05 +0000 http://www.pastorswife.com/?p=261#comment-46 Nicely put :) Nicely put :)

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