SILENT KILLER

Proverbs 15:3
“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”

I write this for those who have suffered bullying, both at home and at school.

Bullying can scar a person for life. It is like an itch you cannot scratch.

My story began at a friend’s school, where I met a boy a year older than me who took it upon himself to bully me — verbally and physically.

I will say this: I did irritate people, and perhaps I brought some of it on myself. But that does not make bullying acceptable.

Later, at Skerton, the bullying worsened. The more I was bullied, the angrier I became. Years later, I met a girl from our class online. The first thing she said was, “You were the one they bullied.” That was her lasting impression of me.

Into adult life, and even into my first marriage, this pattern continued. Some of it may have been my fault — but not all of it.

So how do you deal with it?

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Devotional Thought

A deep relationship with God is the first step toward healing. Bullying often happens in the shadows, unseen by others — but not by God.

When you come to Him, you come as a child and become His son or daughter, loved and accepted.

You can pray and forgive those who bullied you, whether in the past or even now.

The verse above gives great hope. The Lord sees everything. He has heard every word spoken against you, and He will hold people accountable.

You must not repay evil with evil. The cycle must be broken. One way to do this is to tell someone you trust — a pastor, close friend, parent, or family member.

Yes, I may have deserved some correction in life, but never the uncontrolled anger of another person. That is never right and never acceptable.

I write this to give hope. I have been where you are. Now I rest secure in God’s love, knowing that no verbal or physical abuse can define me.

I finish with Romans 8:

“If God be for us, who can be against us? … Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”