{"id":2001,"date":"2023-10-21T14:45:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T14:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopeandgraceinternational.org\/?page_id=2001"},"modified":"2023-11-01T09:56:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T09:56:43","slug":"war-and-peace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hopeandgraceinternational.org\/index.php\/war-and-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"War and Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2001\" class=\"elementor elementor-2001\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc31ddb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc31ddb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e1514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71e1514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-8c3ea5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c3ea5f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b36c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b36c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Can you imagine if your country had been in almost continuous war for 65 years?\u00a0 That is the case with South Sudan.\u00a0 Is it any wonder that they don\u2019t know how to solve disputes peacefully?\u00a0 For a long time, life in South Sudan hasn\u2019t been worth much.\u00a0 People kill over simple disputes that those from other nations would arbitrate or go to court over.\u00a0 During the short peace from 2005 through 2013 there were many peace and reconciliation conferences throughout South Sudan, aimed at quelling the anger in people\u2019s hearts from so many years of warfare.\u00a0 The problem was, no one was ever asked to take responsibility for their evil actions.\u00a0 Not even in some small token way, as a result there was no real repentance or forgiveness.\u00a0 People of South Sudan desperately need to know the real Gospel of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 They continue to be burdened by the shame of their actions against others.\u00a0 Real peace and reconciliation comes when people own their own guilt and ask forgiveness of those who have suffered at their hands and when those who have been wounded and dishonored can find the ability to forgive and move on without bitterness or resentment in their hearts.\u00a0 This is at the heart of what the Gospel does in a person\u2019s life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac8e80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bac8e80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4110980 elementor-widget 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