Bullying

Bullying is defined as a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.

Back in the 1970’s when I was a teenager bullying was going on then, but few seemed to label it as bullying. They called it teasing, annoying or badgering, just to name a few. I remember I was called a name from one of my classmates that made me cry. It wasn’t a curse word and it wasn’t even a word that related to me or my personality. Since my name was Dianne, this boy thought it would be cute and call me ‘diapers.’ Even though nothing was done to resolve the situation, it was a name that tormented me at the time.  

Bullying is an everyday issue for some people. In addition to physical or verbal bullying, now there’s social bullying. This is where someone gets on social media and says basically anything they want, to put down or lie about another person.

Bullying is never okay. If you see someone bullying another person, notify the proper authorities. Believe it or not, this is not just happening to kids, it’s happening to a vast majority of adults also.

As Christians, we need to have courage and stand up for those who can’t or won’t defend themselves. The Bible is full of lessons on how to react to this unnecessary crime. Never try and get back at a bully or seek revenge. God is the judge of all. God sees all and knows every bullying situation.

Bullying is wrong. As Christians, we are called to act in love and kindness to everyone, including those who wrong us.

1 John 5:18 – “We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.”