Chapter 4: Signs of Holiness in Today’s World
St. Paul bade the Romans not to repay evil for evil, not to seek revenge and not to be overcome by evil but instead “overcome evil with good.” This attitude is not a sign of weakness but of true strength, because God himself “is slow to anger but great in power.” The word of God exhorts us to “put away all bitterness and wrath and wrangling and slander, together with all malice.” We need to recognize and combat our aggressive and selfish inclinations, and not let them take root…
When we feel overwhelmed, we can always cling to the anchor of prayer, which puts us back in God’s hands and the source of our peace. “Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all under- standing will guard your hearts.”