How to deal with evil

Evil unrepenant people are everywhere and learning to deal with them is probably the most important thing that anyone can learn. We are called not only to love our friends but love our enemies too.







I thought I would share something which happened to me. During the 14 years I used drugs and drank I was a criminal,like many of us: A thief , a burglar, and a robber. After 28 years of being clean I am somewhat distant from that life. However, recently I had a reminder. I got into a partnership with a mechanic I didn’t know very well restoring a 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner. Unbeknownst to me he was secretly using , probably methamphetamines. I knew he had used drugs in the past but he said he was clean and had stopped drinking (drinking he had stopped but he was still secretly using speed). Although I noticed some dishonesty and lies , I chalked it up to his still being screwed up from his years of using drugs. Last month he stole $175 for a crankshaft on a motor home he was doing some work on for me. I caught him and gave him a chance to make it right. However, the landlord decided to evict him. During his 30 day notice period he stole $2000 worth of engine parts off the Roadrunner.When cleaning out his trailer the landlord discovered baggies with crystal residue and a syringe. I did not know because I was out of town and the landlord failed to look out for my interest. When I got back in town I discovered the theft, but he had left the state and fled to Arizona. The entire incident has probably cost me at least $10000. While going through this incident as a crime victim, I got a better understanding of the deep harm I caused people in the past. Although there were some moments of anger, I observed these reactions and did not give in to the anger .Really, except for the grace of God there go I, and I have no right to be resentful and judgemental toward this man. Somehow, it is a blessing to me to forgive the trespasses of others. I have been there and know that he is a slave of something he does not understand. This is, I believe, the meaning of the words found in the Lords Prayer: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”.



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