The First Sunday of each month at Twin Lake UM Church will focus on issues that relate to our youth. The worship service on February 2 will focus on bullying. The sermon will address Verbal Bullying—Physical Bullying—Relational Bullying—Unequal Balance of Power … This is a subject selected by our youth. If you have topics that you would like Pastor John to address, please write them out and give them to Pastor John. We all have either experienced or observed bullying. Bullying is something we see almost every day—a person being called a name, being shoved, being made fun of, being bossed around, being yelled at and humiliated. Whether we’ve been bullies ourselves, or whether friends or other people we know are doing it, we all need to recognize that bullying has a terrible effect on the lives of people. Bullying is an intentional act. It is aggressive behavior meant to create fear, which may then lead to conflict. The sad part about bullying is that it could be prevented once it’s identified, but that does not usually happen. Bullying is done by someone who desires to have power over another. A bully does not feel inferior. On the contrary, he or she feels superior to others and wants to exercise power over others. To put it simply, bullying is an unequal balance of power exercised over another. It is a learned behavior, sometimes taught by a parent or older sibling or friend. What the Bible Says “Those who wink an eye bring trouble; those who speak foolishly are ruined..” Proverbs 10:10 “The godless destroy their neighbors by their words, but the righteous are saved by their knowledge..” Proverbs 11:9 “Don’t let any foul words come out of your mouth. Only say what is helpful when it is needed for building up the community so that it benefits those who hear what you say.” Ephesians 4:29
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:36:38 +0000
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