Reflection for the Week – 15 September 2026
The cause of all our ecological woes is the same as the cause of all our woes generally: common-or-garden, natural-born human selfishness
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Peace I leave with you. (John 14: 27) During this week the International Day of Peace takes place. Let us pause and remember Jesus, peace-maker, and peace-giver.
My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid. As I breathe in I receive Jesus' gift of peace. As I breathe out I release anger, fear, tension and resentment. I am filled with peace, When life begins to overwhelm me, and my feelings push me around, I pause, remember, and reach out for the peace that is available to me.
Jesus, peace-giver, help me to be open to You when fear and anger well up within me. I can't always change how I feel, but I can choose not to act out of my feelings.
I desire to be a peaceful person, and to be a peace-maker. When I find myself in places where anger and hatred are present, I will breathe out a silent prayer of peace: I will seek to understand and to work for reconciliation in the name of Jesus Christ.
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