But the Christian life is not to be lived in the natural

See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. (1 Thessalonians 5:15 ESV)

 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:21) Oh, those are the precious admonitions from God’s Word!
 Overcome evil with good? How? By showing that you love him. Do him some special favor; take the initiative and go out of your way to tell him of some good thing about him! Maybe his heart is hungering for love, or maybe that woman is wanting someone to talk to her and love her. There’s surely some trait that you can admire.
 Now in the natural, you would revile again; it would be tit for tat and hatred for hatred, spite for spite. But the Christian life is not to be lived in the natural. You’re a new creature in Christ Jesus.
 Note that He turned to Peter, who had cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant. He said, “Put up thy sword.” And then He put the ear back and healed that ear. Say this often to yourself when you have that feeling of resentment, of hitting back: “Put up thy sword, put up thy sword!”
 God’s way of getting the victory is always to overcome evil with good. This was the message of the cross, and this is the way of the cross. This is the only way evil can be defeated. This will bring you into fellowship with Him and it will win hearts to Him in the end. This was God’s way. — Virginia Brandt Berg [1]

 Those who put matters in God’s hands and trust Him to make things right in His time find “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding.” —Alex Peterson

[1] Anchor Overcoming Evil with Good