Saturday, December 8, 2012

What is evil?

Evil is a word that is thrown around a lot. How could a good God allow evil in the world. This is a question a lot of people ask and are curious about. When humanity starts to think they know what is best for themselves or everyone around them, and do not care about what Gods will or desire is, is it such a surprise that evil is as real, present and gratuitous as it is? Because God truly loves us, He gives us a choice to follow Him and love Him back. In order to have true relational love, one needs to have a choice in the matter. Once a person is given a choice they can either choose to love God or love themselves. If a person loves themselves more than they love God, then it becomes an act of selfishness. Acts of selfishness are the opposite of what God desires humanity to be. Selfishness leads an individual to only caring about what happens to them or what they can gain. Selfishness in turn has a downward spiraling effect that destroys relationships. Acts of kindness and love are what we have to have with one another and God, and if not, then this is what one could classify or call evil as.

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