Overcome Evil with Good | Romans 12:15–21 Devotional on Forgiveness and Grace

 How to Overcome Evil with Good 💖

7-Step QT

  1. 🙏 Quiet Time

  2. 📅 October 3, 2025

  3. ✝️ Romans 12:15-21

  4. 📖 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (vv. 19-21).

  5. 📝 Forgiveness over revenge reflects trust in God’s justice. Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s killer, showing radical grace. Scripture calls us to love enemies, feed the hungry, and overcome evil with good. True Christian living means leaving judgment to God and practicing mercy, even when it feels impossible.

  6. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today?

  7. 🙏 Share below, and let’s encourage one another in prayer!

7-Step QT Notes

1. 🙏 Quiet Time

Pause.
Take a deep breath.
Ask God to give you a heart that forgives and overcomes evil with good.

2. 📅 October 3, 2025

Today’s passage reminds us: Overcome evil with good, not revenge.

3. ✝️ Romans 12:15–21

Paul calls believers to radical love: rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep, live in harmony, and never repay evil for evil. Instead of seeking revenge, trust God’s justice. Feed your enemy, give them a drink—because love disarms hatred. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

4. 📖 Key Verse

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (v. 21)

5. 📝 Reflection

Revenge feels natural. Forgiveness feels impossible—especially when the hurt runs deep. Yet Paul reminds us: vengeance belongs to God, not us. Our job? To love, even when it costs us.

This isn’t weakness; it’s strength rooted in faith. When you choose to bless instead of curse, you reflect Jesus—the One who forgave His enemies on the cross. In a world obsessed with payback, radical grace stands out.

So, who do you need to forgive? What would it look like to respond with kindness instead of retaliation this week?

6. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today?

  • Who am I tempted to “get even” with?
  • How can I trust God’s justice instead of taking matters into my own hands?
  • What practical step can I take to show kindness to someone who hurt me?

7. 🙏 Prayer

Lord, help me overcome evil with good.
Teach me to trust Your justice and choose forgiveness over revenge.
Fill my heart with Your love so I can bless even those who hurt me.
Amen.

Scriptures

📖 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (Rom 12:15-21, ESV).

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