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Oscar Romero on Stillness That Sustains Struggle - Liberation (Psalm 46:10)

Source: Oscar Romero55 words

"'Be still' is not call to passivity but to deep knowing—knowing God is on the side of justice, knowing the struggle is His. In stillness we are renewed for the fight. The activist who never rests burns out; the contemplative who never acts betrays. Both stillness and struggle." — Oscar Romero. Liberation: stillness for struggle.

Topics & Themes

not passivityjusticerenewedactivistcontemplative

Scripture References

Psalm 46:10

Emotional Tone

hopepeaceencouragement

Audience

adults

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