Flee from Evil
Jan 12, 2025 • Fr Younan William
The flight of Jesus’s family to Egypt from king Herod who is trying to the destroy Jesus ,highlights an important principle: as humans, it's often wise to avoid direct confrontation with evil. There are various forms of evil that we should flee from and there are reasons why we need to flee from. These forms of evil, include immorality, bad company, anger, and foolish disputes. Avoiding the 1st step on these forms of evil is far more prudent than encounter with them , get weaken and later became a toy in the hands of evil. To successfully flee from these evil, we need to adopt virtues such as discernment, humility, courage, and honesty.