Do you know how many wars have taken place throughout history? Between the last century to date we have gone through about 150 wars, 65 active ones. Wars have caused 148,000,000 deaths approximately from the 10th century to date.

The word war comes from its Germanic origin "werra" meaning fight, from which the word "war" in English was born. Fight in Spanish is pelear comes from the word "Pelo" (hair) and "ear" which means to grab hold of hair. Funny, but that's how it is. We could say that the human race has grabbed each other's hair throughout its history and continues to do so.

When we talk about wars we refer to wars between countries, sides, religions, continents, because those are the ones we SEE. But we do not talk about wars between spouses, boyfriends, brothers, friends, relatives, which are the ones we LIVE. These fights are so true and serious that one of the days with the highest death rate and fights is Mother's Day.

How long are we going to fight? What should happen in the world so that we stop fighting among ourselves?

Some years ago, Saturday morning, I was ready to play tennis and a terrible downpour started to fall, the game was cancelled; my wife said to me - How nice, you are going to stay with me - I was buying fights at that time, so her comment was the straw that broke my back and it was when war began, all because of a tennis game.

Today Russia and Ukraine are at war, but so are we with the neighbor, with the one who owes me money, with the one who insulted me, with the one who messed with my son, with the reckless driver who almost crashed into me. We live ready to fight.

"Your ancestors refused to listen to this message. They turned their backs stubbornly and stopped their ears so that they would not hear" Zechariah 7:11

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" John 14:27

"...How we also forgive those who trespass against us..." We know it, we say it but we do not live it. Can we achieve it in our strength? Never, impossible! But for God, nothing is impossible!

Do you want peace in the world? Start with your heart. Ask God for peace in your heart and He will give it to you! Let's forget the position of judges, let's take the position of an outstretched hand, the position of serving. That way there will be less wars.

God bless you!

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