Peaceless: Finding Peace in a Peaceless World | Part 2 | Aligning for Peace | Chris Voigt

Aligning For Peace
Peaceless: Finding Peace in a Peaceless World
June 12, 2022

When we use the word ‘true,’ we most often use it to mean the opposite of ‘false.’ But like many words in our English language, ‘true’ has more than one meaning.
 
In the construction world, ‘true’ means that everything is lined up correctly.
All of your lines should be perfectly vertical (or plumb), horizontal (or level), and every corner should be exactly 90 degrees (square).
 
If everything is ‘true,’ then whatever you’re building won’t be slanted, tilted or sloped. If nothing is leaning in any direction, everything will line up straight; and whatever you’re constructing will be ‘true.’
 
For most people, it’s hard enough just to draw a straight line, much less build something that’s straight. And you can’t just assume your building materials themselves aren’t crooked. So, how can you know whether your lines are accurate and everything is aligned correctly? Well, there’s a handy dandy tool called a level. Actually, there are several different kinds of levels, and the one you choose to use depends on the kind of job you are doing. But the principle of a level – whether it’s a torpedo level, a carpenter’s level, a string line, laser, plumb bob, bull’s eye, angle, or post level – is the same: to make sure that every component of your project aligns the way it should.
 
This week, as we continue in our series, Peaceless: Finding Peace In a Peaceless World, we’ll be taking a look at the importance of knowing what is true, how we can make sure our lives are in alignment with that truth, and how that alignment impacts our peace.
 
Peace is not just possible; it’s promised to us by God. Let’s discover how to experience it to the fullest together.