When something happens that causes you pain, it’s easy to panic or go into a tailspin. But pain does not equal powerlessness!
Romans 12:21 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Sometimes we feel like we are drowning in pain. But, You do not have to be overcome!
So how do we overcome evil with good?
What we do
Sometimes in pain it’s hard to take action. The action you take may have nothing to do with the situation causing you pain. For me it’s just a matter of overcoming the evil in my life by adding more good.
Matthew 12:43-45 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, “I will return to the house I left.” When it arrives it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself and they go and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”
We’ve got to put something in the house! An occupied house!
Do something for yourself
Do something for someone else
Gratitude goes a long way
John 16: 33 In this world you will have trouble but take heart! I have overcome the world.
Coming up: An interview!!! Kim Smith and I will talk about what to say (or not to say) when someone you love is grieving.
