Truth can never be sacrificed in the name of peace, for there can be no true peace without righteousness. – Jocelyn Soriano
Say not that peace can be attained by silencing the voice of truth. To have the truth silenced is to silence justice also. It is to suppress what’s right and to deprive others what is due to them.
People must be free to voice out their needs and desires. They must be able to cry when they’re hurt, to ask for justice when their rights are trampled upon. They must have that freedom of knowing they will not be disrespected or threatened when they speak.
True peace is being whole, it is a rest that comes after giving to each person the dignity and freedom they deserve.
Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth springs out of the earth… Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps. – Psalm 85, WEB
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"