I do not know anything about Greenland. I am not in the room for the discussions. I do not know what the right answer is. I do not know anything about Venezuela. I, thankfully, was not there. I do not know what the right answer is. I do not know anything about Minnesota. I was not there for the events flooding the media — whether it is the ICE events or the murder of children during mass. I do not know what the right answer is. I do not know what is going on in Congress, in the White House or in the Supreme Court. I am not there. I do not know what the right answer is

Most days, I barely know what the right answer is for the things I am there for — my own interactions and daily life challenges. But like many, I find myself commenting on things that I do not know. Tonight, on the day we remember Martin Luther King, I am called to a verse that he once used:

Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14-15

I don’t always know where the evil is… but I know where the good is. I don’t always know where the lies are — particularly in this new world of AI. But I know where the Truth is. When I am lost in this world, when this world deceives me, when I want to pursue peace, I must start, with the beginning of this same Psalm:

I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be always in my mouth. My soul will glory in the LORD; let the poor hear and be glad. Magnify the LORD with me; and let us exalt his name together.

Psalm 34:2-4

I cannot focus on the world and expect to find peace. I need to focus on God. In this Psalm, it starts with us individually blessing the Lord at all times, keeping his praise ever in our mouth, but moves to US coming together and exalting his name together. We may disagree on many things — but we can start to come together when we praise God together. I find so much peace in the next verse:

I sought the LORD, and he answered me, delivered me from all my fears. Look to him and be radiant, and your faces may not blush for shame.

Psalm 34:5-6

Lord,

Help me seek and pursue peace. Peace in my own heart. Peace in those around me. Peace in this world. You are my peace. You are where my soul rejoices and finds glory. Magnify in me. Let me exalt with others in your name. I know when I turn to you, I am delivered from all of my fears of all that is around me. Shower your radiance on me. Let me be unashamed of your glory. Let me stand tall in your Truth so that all can see and we may come together in you and your peace. You are my everything!