I find it significant that The Beatitudes say that the peacemakers will be called the sons of God (Matt 5:9). The older I get, the clearer it is to me that you cannot look at me without seeing my parents. They are visible not only in my physical makeup, but in my mannerisms and how I make decisions; every little thing about me is more closely linked to my parents than anyone else just by the very nature of the parent/child relationship. What this says to me is that being a lover and pursuer of peace likens me to my Heavenly Father. I obviously fall far short of being who He wants me to be, but I take comfort in knowing that I am His child and that His Spirit makes me, among other things, a peacemaker.