Moral evil is normally received and passed on. By default we unwittingly perpetuate it. In a fallen world injustice done unto us is not an option, but passing it on is.

We either lash out in anger at others or keep it inside to eat away at us internally. Christ came to offer us a third option: Conquer it.  Don’t pass on the evil to others, and don’t let it destroy you from within, but conquer it with love! Strong agape love, not fluffy sentiment. The cross of Christ is the example of this par excellence.

Perpetuating evil and injustice is easy and, again, the default position of our human nature tainted by sin. It can make one feel temporarily relieved. However, conquering it – possible only by the grace of God won for us by the cross of Christ – is the path to true peace. This is what is meant by holiness, something everyone is called to and without which no one can find peace. In this life or the next.