If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."
Romans 12:17-21
I like the idea here that instead of returning evil for evil, we should overcome evil with good. It's a much better answer to the chaos and destruction created when we choose to answer evil with evil, and just make the world, and ourselves, worse.
Honestly, the idea that good can and will triumph is something that is worth believing in, and acting on. We too often despair, thinking that the world is just melting down around us and that everyone is getting worse, and we don't pay attention to the good, or support it and reinforce it.
Today, let's think of ways that we can do good and help to overcome evil with good. God will help us in this effort, as he mentions in the allegory of the tame and wild olive trees (Jacob 5:57-59). We just have to do our part and grow some good branches. :) Let's be the good in the world, and always look for the good around us.
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