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Oscar Romero on God Working Through Struggle - Liberation (Romans 8:28)

Source: Oscar Romero58 words

"God works all things for good—but we must not use this as excuse for passivity. God works through our struggle for justice, through our solidarity with the poor. Romans 8:28 is not opiate but fuel: God is with us in the struggle, working good through our resistance." — Oscar Romero. Liberation theology reads providence as empowerment for action.

Topics & Themes

strugglejusticesolidaritynot passivityresistance

Scripture References

Romans 8:28

Emotional Tone

hopeconvictionencouragement

Audience

adults

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