With the recent attack on our staff in Pakistan and the Haiti and Chile earthquakes come a reminder that there is evil in the world. These events also remind us that the answer to evil—to violence—is love.

Love is more powerful than hate. Light is more powerful than darkness. Good is more powerful than evil.

The story of Palm Sunday and Easter is that in going to the cross, Jesus became the victim of all hatred and evil—yet He defeated it through His love. Love defeats hate. Good defeats evil.

World Vision exists to demonstrate to the world that there is a different way. A way of mutual respect. A way of compassion, justice, integrity, and righteousness.

We are building bridges, not blowing up bridges.

You can look to heroes like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. and see that the way of nonviolent demonstration—the way of compassion, concern, and peace—ultimately wins.