"Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good."
Romans 12:21 HCSB
When I hear words like "conquer" I think of knights in shining armor. Someone strong, and powerful and ready to fight. Someone brave.
Conquer seems such a powerful word.
It sounds so much bigger then just "beat"...but really, that is all that it is.
"Beat".
How do we beat evil? With the opposite of evil - kind and gentle and good and patient.
It sounds easy when you say it that way. Why are we as humans such failures at beating evil, at conquering the bad all around us?
I think it is often because we want to do it by ourselves, without help. That sin, of being self-centric even in matters of good, is the sin that destroys so much. Alone makes us weak.
My challenge today is for you to share. Conquer evil with good by allowing someone else to carry some of the burden. Beat evil with kindness by simply listening, then sharing, then listening and sharing again.
Please, don't be a knight alone. Be brave and join an army of knights, working together.
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I am here for you my friend. Love you!
Tonight at church we talked about synergy-those times when 1+1 doesn’t equal 2 but much more. In the scriptures He said 1 can put 1000 to flight, but 2 can put 10000. It’s also true sometimes in nature. There are horses that can pull an average of 8000 pounds but two yoked together can pull 24000, more if they are connected emotionally from having been together for life. This burden you are carrying is heavy but together we can do it. I love you sweet friend.
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