God, Truth, destroys evil by exposing its falsity, its contrariness to truth. As we consistently prove this for ourselves, we can begin to see lurking sin, simmering hatred, frightening physical symptoms—even war, disaster, or a pandemic—from a new and healing perspective.
One day when I attended my usually vibrant and full branch church, the attendance was so sparse that I realized that this unnatural, unchristian apathy had to be addressed prayerfully—and that it had to start with me.