Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Evil is everywhere and we will not get rid of it on this Earth. We are always surrounded by it. Evil will beat us up and down. It will cause chaos to swirl around us and press in on us until we feel suffocated. Boy, I am a Debbie downer, aren’t I? Not really, I am just laying out the obvious. So now on to the truth about what we can do about it!
Just because evil is there, I do not have to succumb to it. I can fight! I can turn it around and make it run away. How do you ask? Well, that is simple. Replace it with good. You know the old saying, “I laugh in the face of fear”? Guess what? Learn to laugh in the face of evil. Learn to smile and offer words of encouragement and love. Yes, I will even say, “Think happy thoughts”. This is not just Biblically proven (not that we need more) but it is actually scientifically proven. Stress reduces when you think about good things. Your mind becomes clearer and problems become smaller.
Yes, evil is going to be there. Sadness, anger, confusion, depression, and anxiety are part of this world. However, you can start a flame in the darkness with just a simple smile in the face of evil. Soon that flame will turn into a bonfire and evil will flee in the presence of the light of goodness!
Today, I choose to laugh in the face of evil! ~amen
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