Violence

The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral,
begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy.
Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it.
Through violence you may murder the liar,
but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth.
Through violence you may murder the hater,
but you do not murder hate.
In fact, violence merely increases hate.
So it goes.
Returning violence for violence multiplies violence,
adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness:
only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We live in a world that often seems to be spiraling towards chaos. Violence comes in many forms. Darkness consumes us in a variety of ways. Learning how to respond to Darkness is crucial for every Christian. Christ exemplifies the defeat of darkness on the cross. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks with the prophetic voice of a generation.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness:
only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

See you Sunday!
Missy