Being a "peacemaker" does not mean that we avoid hardship in this world...It does mean we avoid hardship in our soul. A peacemaker strives to be what Jesus teaches in the Beatitudes - To be humble, repentant, meek, one who pursues righteousness, merciful, and pure in heart. The result then, is peace. Not as the world sees it, but as God sees it. The way Jesus hoped those in the First Century would understand.