God tells us to forgive our haters and be kind to them just as He has forgiven us for our sins. Forgiveness isn't a suggestion. It’s a commandment. It’s hard, but the Lord will help us do this if we ask Him!
Please Note: If you are being physically hurt or harmed in any way, you need to tell someone and get help immediately. This article is about bullies who use their words. If someone is hurting you physically, you must tell an adult that you trust and make sure that you’re safe..
Keep Your Head In The Game
Recently, I noticed something when I went to my younger brother’s soccer game. His team was losing and he and his teammates started to get discouraged and hold their heads down. They continued to play a bad game and ended up losing, which got me thinking. If you start to hold your head down and feel discouraged when you are losing the battle, then you are going to continue losing because you don’t have faith in God to see you through! With your head down you don’t have your eyes on the finish line, but with your head up you can see the finish line up ahead! In her book “Live Original”, Sadie Robertson said “Only real champions and people of character and strength keep going past the point of wanting to give up.” If you want to be a real champion you are going to have to keep your head in the game and focus on the finish line. Never give up on faith and kindness!
Pray, Always
Lastly, if you want to win the battle over bullies, pray!
Matthew 5:43 says “You have heard that it was said ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy’. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
God wants us to pray for those who are against us. Our pastor at my church once said “Prayer reaches farther than anything else we can do”. God wants us to talk to Him and share our thoughts and troubles with Him. So, pray for your enemies. Pray that God will help you get through this time in your life. Pray that God will bless you with good friends that will be there for you.
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