Different people have different criteria of what makes a person difficult. Today it dawned on me that the type of person that I find most difficult to love is the type of person who does not love others.
You know that person: they always look for the bad in others, laugh behind their backs, roll their eyes, assume that everything everyone says is stupid. You can never trust them because you are afraid that the moment you leave the room they will laugh with their other friends about something that you said or did that they deemed foolish or dumb. When I see this type of behavior, I get very angry. I am not angry at the girl in the corner with the ugly socks- I am angry at the girls making fun of them. You would think that this type of behavior ends in first grade. I am sorry- but it does not.
I think that I have become accustomed to the loving environment of my Godly family and supportive Church family. It really is a testament to the power of Jesus in our lives- we know that gossip and slander only cuts people down and should be discouraged. I forget that the world does not always live by this attitude. Some people are mean and are proud of it. This makes me mad.
However, when I was pondering this today I realized that my reaction to them should not be anger or frustration. It should not be to run and hide from their cruel glances. No, I should reach out to them in love, love them til it hurts. We are not called to judge. God is judge. We are called to love. This is one of the most amazing things about God. However, I have been judgemental of people who are judgemental of others. This needs to stop.
I can still have Godly sorry over this and defend the weak. I have no reason to trust these people either. But I can love them.
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