We can refrain from doing wrong. And we need not suffer because of the wrongdoing of others. Our ever-present protection is God.
We're shielded against all phases of evil as we prayerfully rely on God. Evil cannot control us when we pray, in the spirit of the Psalmist: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Ps. 46:1
Mrs. Eddy explains: "The sinner has no refuge from sin, except in God, who is his salvation. We must, however, realize God's presence, power, and love, in order to be saved from sin. This realization takes away man's fondness for sin and his pleasure in it; and, lastly, it removes the pain which accrues to him from it." Unity of Good, p. 2
