We need to be careful, that the peace we pray for, and the peace we build, is different from the temporary peace, from the truces of the world, which are built by war and violence. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. Peace is built on trust, and confidence, not fear. Peace is built on justice, and honesty, and openness. Peace is more than just the absence of war.
Peace is a rejoicing.
It is God's victory , over violence of every kind. Peace means praying for our enemies. It means forgiveness, on the cross. It means refusing to honor, or to take part in, the divisions and walls which people have set up between each other. Peace means obedience, and love, and trust, and transformation.