Reminds me of the prayer of St. Thomas More: "Give me the grace, Good Lord, to think my worst enemies my best friends, for the brethren of Joseph could never have done him so much good with their love and favor as they did him with their malice and hatred."
Yes. This is a great wisdom that the Bible teaches us: that sometimes evil people can be used to bring about good ends. Evil people are always people who do not see the whole picture. Usually they only see one aspect of reality: their own advantage. That is precisely why they are so easily used. But also why they tend to use others.
Reminds me of the prayer of St. Thomas More: "Give me the grace, Good Lord, to think my worst enemies my best friends, for the brethren of Joseph could never have done him so much good with their love and favor as they did him with their malice and hatred."
Excellent quote Joseph! Yes, it gives us a deeper way of seeing the world.
Yes. This is a great wisdom that the Bible teaches us: that sometimes evil people can be used to bring about good ends. Evil people are always people who do not see the whole picture. Usually they only see one aspect of reality: their own advantage. That is precisely why they are so easily used. But also why they tend to use others.
It's a deep insight John that can liberate us!
The best way to conquer the Devil is to love him. He needs lots of love.