Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol III (Sep - Oct 2011) | Page 71

In-deed , real Inner Peace can only be found while having the Courage to stand bravely and lovingly in the face of those who would oppress the same . Fighting evil only encourages it defend itself and grow stronger . At the same time , stepping aside and merely “ going within ” allows that evil to roam where it will unhindered . The only effective alternative is the “ narrow way ” — the Way of Love , which stands boldly between evil and its intended victims , while simultaneously forgiving it its malicious intentions . As such , for your revolution to take hold , you must choose to see beyond the behaviors of your persecutors , and thereby reawaken the glorious Souls hidden within their pain-coated hearts .
“[ Mythical ] degrees of separation have allowed us to destroy human beings we do not know at all -- except as ‘ enemy ’.” ~ Shane Claiborne
“ True revolution is when the oppressed are freed from being oppressed and the oppressors are freed from being oppressors .” ~ Desmond Tutu
“ The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of Love .” ~ Che Guevera
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