Overcoming Evil Through Forgiveness

Continuing the call to overcome evil with good, Romans 12 shows us what that looks like: blessing those who hurt us, refusing every form of retaliation, pursuing peace, and forgiving. Forgiveness does not mean ignoring sin or allowing someone to continue in it; love may gently confront wrongdoing with the goal of restoration. When we entrust justice to God and choose active love instead, evil does not get the final word, love does.