Do Not Adopt a Pollyannaish View of Things

About two years ago, I heard Dr. D.A. Carson give a series of lectures on Christian faithfulness in the last days, which have recently been compiled into a little book for Christian Focus called From the Resurrection to His Return. I'll be posting a review on March 13th, but I couldn't resist sharing one of my favorite passages:

Christians should never, ever, be surprised by evil. While we should always be horrified by evil, we should never be surprised by it. Do not adopt a Pollyannaish view...