MANY Christians in the United States hope that Donald Trump's return to the White House will bring a renewal of faith to America after four years of often anti-Christian policies under President Joe Biden, including pro-abortion and transgender initiatives. But surely equally or more important for God is that the next commander in chief make good on his goal of avoiding conflicts abroad as he did from 2017 to 2020.

War destroys life and love, two of heaven's greatest gifts to humanity, as mountains of bodies pile up — some 500,000 in Ukraine and nearly 50,000 in Gaza, mostly Palestinian women and children — and hatred blazes between belligerent peoples. Rebuilding trust and understanding, so crucial for peace will take years, if not decades.