Good In All Evil

I believe that there is good in evil. I also believe in God and His power. He has a will that trumps all humankinds’ wants and needs. A time that truly tested my faith was when I was bullied in 8th grade, by a person who I thought was going to be in my life forever: my best friend.

My sixth grade year, I made friends with a girl who was new to the school. Two years went by, and we were best friends, almost sisters. We would spend countless hours together. This all ended when eighth grade came along. I called her one day; she answered and said not to call her again. Being unaware of the reason, I approached her the following day and asked what I did wrong. She glared at me and walked off, knocking down my books and slamming me into a locker. I was upset and thought that it was my fault. I realized at that time that my best friend was becoming my best enemy and a bully.

Throughout the whole year, her continuous effort to knock me down was hurtful; physically and mentally. The final stage of the bullying came when she thought it would be fun to taunt me down the hallway. She was waiting for me; I knew she was there. I started running and she began running after me. By the Grace of God, she was stopped by my teacher. I was angry with God, however, my feelings changed. I began to see this bullying as a form of empowerment. I took this experience and I began to depend on Him to help me get through my day with minimal pain as possible.

A year had gone by, and finally the school intervened and she was punished. Though it was a bad experience, it taught me more about my faith. I found God in my everyday life and was able to speak to Him rather than just ask for things. I also realized that she wasn’t just my bully; she was my teacher. There are many forms of bullying that people don’t see. Because of the gifts of wisdom that God gave me, I am now able to spread my knowledge of bullying to the young children that I will be teaching and influencing in the future.

To this day, I still don’t know what I did to her to make her feel that she could abuse me. What I do know is, there’s always good in evil; you may not see it initially, but God will show you the way. This experience made me open-minded, filled with good will, and able look out for the best in other people. I believe that the world should be filled with social justice and peace to all, including those who don’t deserve it. As it says in scripture, from John 13:34, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”