This article has been submitted by one of our regular contributors, Faithful.


David Kupelian has written a book entitled How Evil Works. While I know why it exists and how to recognize it, I haven’t quite understood how it thinks, reacts, and succeeds. Sure, I know to whom it answers, what master rules its existence, but, not being evil, I am preparing myself to a) know how it works and b) how to best stand in its face and effectively reduce it to the yammering, ugly little troll it really is behind the mask. Read the following excerpts from his book and follow my comments at the end:

Radical groups profoundly at odds with America and its core values –
from old standbys like the ACLU and Planned Parenthood to the
constellation of subversive Soros-funded outfits ridiculously
pretending to be mainstream – rely first and foremost on intimidation
and defamation of all who stand in their way.

Why? Because it works. Most of us don't deal well with being bullied.
We either cower in fear and give up on opposing them, or we get
angry and out of control and act like idiots. Either way,
we lose the credibility and moral authority we once had, and they advance.

There is a solution. The tens of millions of good, decent,
God-and-country-loving, tea-partying Americans who are horrified by
the current depredations of a cancerous government and a toxic culture
need to discover a quality Ronald Reagan had. It's called grace under pressure.

Remember, the modus operandi of those destroying our noble country is to get us so frustrated, angry, upset, full of rage and torn-up inside that we become unable to function with strength and grace – like Reagan did despite all the dangers and difficulties he faced.

Every one of us needs to become like Reagan, so bonded to God internally that we aren't eaten-up inside by bad guys' deliberate provocations. Trust me, this is their actual intention.

As I explained not too long ago, the one thing that could seriously, perhaps fatally, derail all the principled, patriotic efforts to rein in the unprecedented power-grabbing by Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress would be for elements on the right to turn to violence.

We all need to learn to stare evil straight in the face, without doubting or becoming confused about what we're seeing – but at the same time not fall to hating it. This was Jesus' unmistakable message to us from the cross, when he said, " Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."

This doesn't mean become passive, but exactly the opposite. When we're not eaten up with rage and resentment, our energy, effectiveness and judgment become multiplied and blessed. Why? You already know the answer deep down: Because by forbearing to hate our enemy – which means we automatically will not be intimidated – we're allowing God to fight our battle for us and through us. It's hard to put this quality into mere words, but think about the heroes of our favorite action stories of yesteryear – "Bonanza," "Wyatt Earp," "Zorro," "The Scarlet Pimpernel." They featured characters who stood up for righteousness against great odds, sometimes suffering greatly in the process, yet they always kept their dignity, natural grace and good humor because they never became hateful and out-of-control like the lesser men around them.

Reagan possessed this quality and demonstrated it for the world to see, and he accomplished an extraordinary amount of good, literally freeing millions of slaves to communism. To save our country, each of us needs to discover Reagan's secret for ourselves. (David Kupelian, author of How Evil Works)

            David makes a very important point in this excerpt; when evil is repaid by evil, the cloud of hate expands. When evil is repaid with calm and good intent (typically to correct the evil and love the person), it is minimized to that capering, yammering little gnome about 3 inches tall; easily swept away with a broom.

            Intimidation is one of Satan’s most effective tools; I have seen strong, convicted men of God reduced to red-faced, stuttering, ineffective people by the evil-doer’s ridicule and threats. When, however, we have the necessary relationship with our Creator God, we can call HIM into the battle and hand it over to His will; effective responses are then possible and we can speak with calm, focused, and powerful words.

            Paul writes in Ephesians 6: 10) Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11) Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12) For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places] (Ephesians 6:10-12, NKJV, emphasis mine).

            Our battle is not with men (although men are the carriers of evil works), it is with the father of lies; we must stand intact, and Paul goes on in this chapter to tell us how to do that, or we will fall. The sound of that fall will echo into eternity, my friends.

            God wins; read His book. We win only when we stand in HIS strength, light, and purpose.

As always,

Faithful