[Manna - May 25]
Be not overcome of evil. Romans 12:21
WE are never to take up or to use evil words or
methods or manners.
To do so is temporarily to join
the enemy, or to admit that his implements and methods
are better than those of the Captain to whom we
belong.
To answer anger with anger, evil report with
evil report, bitter words with bitter words, slander
with slander, persecution with persecution, blow with
blow, or any of these, would be to endeavor to overcome
evil with evil.
This, which is natural to our fallen
natures, is what we are commanded to avoid, that
we may the more thoroughly cultivate the new nature.
To be misled by the adversary to use his methods in
any of these ways is to be overcome of evil. Z.'97-267 R2215:1