Nurturing your Spirit
By Danny Ginn, Pastor at Oxford Christian Church
The angels declared “Peace and Goodwill” not too long ago. These are two sides of the same coin. Goodwill is just what it says– to will the good of another person—which is to love them. Love is not an emotion as much as it is an action taken for the good of another. God is always willing good into our lives (grace) and we experience this as God’s love.
On the other side of the coin is peace. Peace is not the absence of conflict as much as it is an internal harmony of various notes working together despite their tonal differences. The notes are not the same, but they have the same purpose—music. As followers of Christ we are not the same either, but we have the same purpose—love. May the church spread this peace and goodwill to all!