Peace Makers Arise

Be. Release. Build. Speak. Peace

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” — Matthew 5:9

“Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” — Mark 4:39

There is a profound difference between keeping peace and making peace.

Peacekeeping is like skimming across a calm ocean while ignoring the riptides beneath the surface. It’s fragile, performative, and temporary. It often sacrifices truth for the sake of comfort. It avoids conflict, minimizes discomfort, and maintains appearances—until the pressure erupts.

But peacemaking is something entirely different. Peacemaking is the courage to dive deep beneath the waves. It is the act of stepping into chaos and commanding stillness. It’s the holy boldness of someone who doesn’t just prefer calm, but produces it. Peacemaking is disruptive in the best way—because it doesn’t settle for the illusion of peace. It births the real thing.

In Mark 4, Jesus was in the boat with His disciples when a violent storm broke out. The sea raged, and fear consumed them. But Jesus didn’t react in panic. He didn’t shout above the noise or try to control the situation with human strength. He simply stood and said, “Peace, be still.” And the sea obeyed.

The ocean that was once wild and storm-tossed became still like glass.

That is the essence of a peacemaker.

Shalom: More Than Stillness

The Hebrew word shalom speaks of more than the absence of trouble. It means wholeness, completeness, harmony, restoration, and peace in its fullest form. Shalom is not surface-level serenity like a calm sea that masks undertows of fear or trauma. Shalom is deep peace—the kind that stills turbulent waters from the inside out. It is what gives a person the ability to remain calm when the storm rages. It’s what allows someone to walk into disorder and bring divine alignment.

This is why only those who possess shalom can truly release shalom. You cannot still the storms around you if you haven’t stilled the storm within. You cannot bring wholeness to broken systems if you haven’t allowed God to bring wholeness to your own soul.

Children of God Are Peacemakers

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” Not peacekeepers. Not silence brokers. Not avoiders of conflict. Peacemakers.

To be called a child of God is to carry His nature—to reconcile, restore, and speak calm into chaos. The true children of God do not shy away from the storm. They confront it with authority. They don’t maintain the illusion of peace. They create real peace.

Peace Makers, Arise

In a world that feels more like a turbulent ocean than a quiet shore, we don’t need more people keeping up appearances. We need those with the authority to speak to the winds and the waves.

We need peacemakers—those who carry the deep stillness of Christ, those who know what it means to be healed and whole, and those who can stand in the middle of storms and say,

“Peace, be still.” This is your call.

If you’ve encountered the shalom of God, it’s time to carry it. Be peace. Release peace. Build peace. Speak peace.

Peace makers, arise.

To partner with Dr. Shelley as she endeavors to release shalom around the world, visit www.thewellencounter.org/partner