Study evil?

Do you know people who have remarkably clear insights into evil? They can see it before others can and draw inferences about it that others do not. Do you admire this? It is not a gift from me. I do not want you to cultivate a consciousness of evil. You are called to be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves. To the pure all things are pure, and you are to think on those things that are pure and lovely and of a good report. You cannot study evil and not be affected by it. Evil is real and you have real enemies who seek to destroy you. Yet if you trust in me I will defend you and warn you about dangers you did not know. I can do a better job of this than you can. Leave it in my hands that you may study truth and righteousness.