Evil Effects
“they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. And they were preaching the gospel there.” Acts 14:6-7 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/act.14.6-7. What could possibly have happened if the positive effects of evil occurrences in life are accurately aggregated and presented to man ahead of time? Obviously, there would be less complaints about evils, little or no blame game, no mistreatments of anyone’s intentions, and the concept of ‘breakthrough’ will simply be known as ‘blind-through’. When the Apostles became aware of the intending escalation of the Jewish evil machinery, the knowledge merely brought an escape from Iconium instead of protection from evil. So, they could not continue their good works among the brethren in Iconium. Whereas, God had a positive effect of the evils in Iconium on their outreaches in other places, starting from Lystra and Derbe. Invariably, breakthrough in life is a one-sided blind on the pr...