“Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.” Romans 12:21
"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, nor let it be fearful. John
16:33
100
Ways to Create a Peaceful World
1.
Breathe deeply.
2.
Stand for something.
3.
Have courage to be who you are.
4.
Have empathy to help OTHERS be who THEY are.
5.
Play fair.
6.
Hug your mom.
7.
And your
dad.
8.
Invite someone new to eat lunch with you.
9.
“But I say to you, love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44.
10. Speak
carefully.
11. Do
your homework. Do it right
12. Exercise
your body.
13. Exercise
your mind.
14. Sign
the pledge at http://www.r-word.org/
15.
“Give to the one who asks of you, and
do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.”
Matthew 5:42
16. Play
a game with your little sister. Don’t
whine about it.
17. Talk
to a kindergartener on the playground.
18. Twirl
the jumprope for a child.
20. Forgive someone. And forget about it.
21. Listen
to your parents.
22. Listen
to your priest.
23. Keep
your hands to yourself.
24. Study
during your study hall.
25. “You
have heard that it was said,x
‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’
But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone
strikes you on (your) right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.” Matthew
5:38-39.
26. Sign
up to learn about peace-building at http://www.buildingpeace.org/user
27. Stay
off Facebook.
28. Don’t
fight back. Walk away.
29. Smile
at someone on the bus. Especially the driver.
30. Choose
your words carefully.
31. Find
out what it takes to earn the Nobel Peace prize at http://www.buildingpeace.org/act-build-peace/learn/famous-peacebuilders-quiz
32. Earn
the peace prize in your family, your classroom, and within your group of
friends.
33.
“Do not swear by your head, for you
cannot make a single hair white or black. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean
‘No.’ Anything more is from the evil one.” Matthew 5:36-37.
34. Say
YES to your parents.
35. Choose
your words carefully with your friends.
36. Tell
the truth.
37. TRY
YOUR HARDEST. In everything. And ALL THE
TIME.
38. Pick
up some trash: at the lake, at Weiss field, on your street.
39. “Therefore
I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat [or drink], or
about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body
more than clothing?” Matthew 6:25
40. Have
faith: in God, in YOURSELF, in your family.
41. Use
your church envelope.
42. Put
your own money in it.
44. Play
fair.
45. Clean
out your closet. Give the good stuff to
someone who can use it.
46. Tell
your friends you appreciate them.
47. Smile
at someone you don’t know.
48. WANT
to be closer to God.
49. WORK
ON being closer to God.
50. “Stop
judging,*
that you may not be judged.b
For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with
which you measure will be measured out to you” Matthew 7:1-2
51. Accept
people: what they wear, what they say, who they are. Especially the ones in
your class, on your team, in your house.
52. Study
a new language.
53. Learn
about a foreign country.
54. Rejoice
with your friends’ victories.
55. “Ask
and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be
opened to you.f
8For everyone who asks, receives; and
the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7-8.
56. Ask
for grace and answers. Listen to the
message you receive.
58. Share
your good stuff.
59. Go
to http://www.aalcrs.org/how-you-can-help.html#donate_goods
and donate to Avon Lake CRS.
60. Vacuum
your house.
61. Vacuum
your grandma’s house.
62. Pay
it forward: buy someone dinner without getting repaid.
63. Do
something great that no one will ever find out about.
65. Bring
life to your classroom. Say good
morning, smile, encourage your mates.
67. Believe
that the good guys in the white hats will always win.
68. Be
the good guy.
69. Do
your schoolwork with integrity.
70. Keep
your answers to yourself.
71. Listen
to your friend and his problems.
73. Go
to adoration.
74. Seek
quiet.
75. Be
tough. Be vulnerable, Know that God is in charge.
76. “Have
the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the
lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.” Romans
12:16.
77. Care for the marginalized.
78. Stand up to a bully.
79.
“If possible, on your part, live at
peace with all.” Romans 12:18
80. Be
nice to the lunch monitor.
81. Clean
up your own garbage.
82. Push
in your own chair. And your friend’s.
83. Exert
positive peer pressure.
84. “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the
one who loves another has fulfilled the law.”
Romans 13:8.
85. Love
one another. ESPECIALLY those who are difficult.
87. Help
your friends make good choices.
88. Listen.
89. Tell
an adult if something is not right.
91. Don’t
talk behind someone’s back.
92. If
you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
93. Stay
clear of violent video games and television shows.
94. Volunteer
at Vikings Club or a local nursing home.
95. Study.
Sweat. Pray.
96. Work
to your potential.
97. Believe
YOU have the power to change the world.
98. Be
responsible.
99. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to
God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philipians 4:6-7
100. Cultivate patience.
“If you want
peace, work for justice.” Pope Paul VI
