~~~PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ~~

~~~Brian Reed served in a military unit in Baghdad, Iraq, in the fall of 2003. He and his unit went on regular street patrols to protect neighborhoods and build peace. It was often a thankless, fruitless assignment. Brian said his unit battled low morale daily.

--An exception came in the form of a church service his men stumbled upon. It was filled with Arabic-speaking Coptic Christians who invited the soldiers to partake in the Lord’s Supper with them. Brian wrote, “Celebrating the Lord’s Supper and remembering Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins was the most important bridge builder and wall destroyer we could have experienced.”

They were “opposite yous” brought together by the cross of Christ. This is how happiness happens.~~

-"How Happiness Happens"/ML~
["Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
"Love your enemies, and do good and lend, expecting
nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you
will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to
ungrateful and evil men. Be merciful, just as your Father
is merciful." - (Luke 6:31,35,36 /NASB)
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