How Do You Fight Evil in the World Today?
As we read or watch about current events, we can’t help but see the evil that threatens the world today. Sometimes we are tempted to just give up or to lose hope. Sometimes we feel such a strong urge to fight evil that we succumb to the temptation of hating our fellow human beings. Along the way, we become very much like the enemies we detest.
What do we do in the face of evil today?
There are times when you don’t know how to carry on as you see the number of odds against you. As the enemy advances from every side, you are tempted to give in to fear.
You see their stature and their great number and you are tempted to despair. Everything seems to point out to a losing battle and your hopelessness seems to sap your strength away.
Deep within you, however, you know you can’t just give up. To retreat would be to accept immediate defeat. To surrender is to give up fighting for a cause that is higher than even your own life.
So you go on, and you fight. And you entrust everything to Him who alone can determine the true victors of the battle.
You look up to Him and you give everything that you have. It doesn’t matter anymore no matter how small or weak you think you are. The battle belongs to God and it is His unfailing strength that will carry you through.
“See now that I, I alone, am he, and there is no god besides me. It is I who bring both death and life, I who inflict wounds and heal them, and from my hand no one can deliver. For I raise my hand to the heavens and will say: As surely as I live forever, When I sharpen my flashing sword, and my hand lays hold of judgment, With vengeance I will repay my foes and requite those who hate me. I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh… Exult with him, you heavens, bow to him, all you divine beings! For he will avenge the blood of his servants, take vengeance on his foes; He will requite those who hate him, and purge his people’s land.”
— Deuteronomy 32, NABRE
How do you fight evil?
By asking for the grace of God
to protect our souls from harm,
to keep us from being the evil we detest,
and to do the good we cannot do on our own.
By looking through the eyes of mercy
mercy for those who do not know yet what they do,
mercy for those who, knowing what they do
will eternally separate themselves from the love of God.
By forgiving and allowing God to heal us
for the pain caused by evil,
and not expecting the ones who caused us pain
to be the same healers for our wounds.
By firmly believing that God is truly and indeed
the One who is still in control,
and because He is who He is,
goodness will certainly triumph in the end.
"We feel the world invaded by the powers of evil. Sin is very near, rising on the horizon with admirably organized human power. At physical, psychological and intellectual levels, the devil himself utilizes a power higher than ours, and normally it assures him at least apparent victories. How can we overcome him? We can only do it by supernatural means... by prayer." - Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus
Bible Verses on Courage
“Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.” -Isaiah 41:10
“For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, Don’t be afraid. I will help you.” - Isaiah 41:13
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we wont be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling.”
- Psalm 46:1-3
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
- Isaiah 43:2-3
“Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.” - Revelation 2:10
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of Yahweh, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge.”
- Psalm 91
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“…for no one loses in this battle but he who ceases to fight and to trust in God. He never ceases to help His soldiers, although He sometimes suffers them to be wounded . Only fight, for all depends on this. There are remedies at hand for healing the wounds of those warriors who look to God and to His help with confidence ; and, when they least expect it, they shall find their enemies dead.”
— The Spiritual Combat
Jocelyn Soriano is the author of “To Love an Invisible God” , “Mend My Broken Heart” and “366 Days of Compassion”. You can subscribe to her Newsletter at catholicdiary.substack.com— CLICK HERE.