The One You Feed

"Woe to those who plan iniquity, and work out evil on their couches." 

Micah 2:1

Where does evil come from? This verse in Micah struck me especially because of what happened in Nice yesterday. A man barreled his way through the celebrating crowd in the Promenade des Anglais, zigzagging this way and that to make sure he hurts and kills as many people as he possibly could. What was in that man's heart and mind? 

I do believe that there are seeds of evil in each one of us. There is a parable about a grandfather telling a story to a young boy about two wolves inside us always at war with each other. One of the wolves is good and the other evil. One wolf is brave, honorable, kind, helpful, loving, and the other one is the exact opposite. "Which one wins?" the boy asks. "The one you feed."  

We have to guard our heart very diligently for it determines the course of our life. (Proverbs 4:23) We have to watch for any signs of discontent, covetousness, envy, and ungratefulness in our heart and mind and root it out. Because little seeds germinate, and can grow into big trees of evil deeds. Lust for things we do not have, conceives inside us. If we do not kill it when it is small, we can give birth to adultery, murder, etc. Evil doesn't just happen. It starts small. Lord, show me if there's anything displeasing to you in the way I think, in what I do. Help me to feed the good in me, and destroy what is evil in Your sight.