A Force for Good

 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:21 NIV)

 It’s interesting that the apostle Paul wrote this verse because there are some obvious similarities between the social climate of first-century Rome and that of much of the world of today. Evil was rampant in Rome, and its pull was strong.

 It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the evil in the world. Every day we hear about another horrible crime being committed.

 This was the same dilemma that the Christians in Rome faced, and Paul’s counsel to them rings true today. “Overcome evil with good.”

 We can get discouraged, angry, or depressed— “overcome by evil”—or we can be a force for good, even if only through personal example. not every darkened heart will be enlightened, but we can each do our part day by day, person by person, decision by decision. —Marie Péloquin [1]

  He does most in God’s great world who does his best in his own little world. —Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)

[1] Marie Péloquin [1] Anchor Overcoming Evil with Good