Lies Kill the Truth

by Priest Aleksandar Radunovic of the RTOC Diocese of Western Europe

O you who yearn for the Truth, know this profound secret: lies kill the truth, but the truth crushes lies, as light dispels darkness.


Lies are a shadow that envelops the mind and heart, blinding and deceiving, promising security and gain, but leaving behind only devastation.


While lies attempt to conceal what is, the truth stands as an unshakable pillar, steadfast and eternal.


Lies are a disease of the soul, like decay that slowly corrodes its health, and the heart, captivated by deceptive brilliance, seeks refuge in it.


However, everything built on lies is doomed to fail, for on rotten foundations, truth cannot rest.


He who lives in lies builds his life on sand, and when the storms and winds of trial come, everything will collapse, leaving him in chaos and despair.


In contrast, the truth stands like a rock on which all that is holy and eternal rests.


It is the light that illuminates the path, leading the soul towards the source of life.


Lies may hide the truth for a while, but they cannot destroy it, for the truth carries within it a power that surpasses all deception.


As the sun rises and dispels the night, so the truth, when revealed, destroys every lie that tries to confine it.


Those who live in lies live in fear, for the truth will come, inevitable as the dawn that no one can stop.


Lies bring temporary pleasure but long-term suffering.


A soul fed on lies becomes like a tree that dries from the inside, though its bark looks healthy.


And when the time of truth comes, this semblance will burst like a soap bubble.


Truth asks nothing for itself.


It is translucent, pure, and steadfast.


While lies breed doubt, fear, and division, truth brings peace and freedom.


Truth liberates, for it removes the shackles that lies place on the mind and heart. Truth is like a sword that cuts through darkness, separating deception from reality, bringing to souls a light that never fades.


Lies try to kill the truth, but in doing so, condemn themselves.


The truth cannot be killed, for it is eternal.


It can be suppressed, closed off, rejected, but never destroyed.


And as a seed, thrown into the dark earth, springs to the light of day, so the truth, even when buried under lies, will eventually emerge and triumph.


Therefore, O soul seeking the path, do not succumb to the lies of this world.


For lies may bring momentary comfort, but it is the truth that leads you to Eternal Life.


Only in truth do you find true freedom, and only through truth can you see the face of God.


Flee from lies, as from fire, for they kill the soul.


Seek the truth in everything, for it alone leads to light, to eternal peace in the presence of God.


☦️Priest RTOC Alexander