i am so frustrated with people who are mean and nasty and who stereotype and judge others because of their physical appearance, intellect, social status, etc.
i have to repeat to myself, "in your anger do not sin." so often that it seems like i am shouting it at myself in my mind. reacting to situations that hurt other people in a right way is soooo hard for me sometimes. :/ especially when the people being so hateful claim to be followers of my Jesus.
i know that "beating" people with the Word is not the proper response but sometimes i just want to scream...

"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
Matthew 22:36-40

"You have heard it said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your Father is perfect."
Matthew 5:42-48

"Love suffers long, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, it is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; it does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails..."
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a

sometimes it's good to remind myself, too. i need to have love for these meanie pants people. and not grumble at them in my heart. or outloud....or on my blog, i suppose. i am so aggravated. grah. and sad. and that makes me mad.
how hard is it, really, to treat others with kindness and respect?!? i know i have been guilty of unkind words...so i will go shout to myself what i feel like shouting at others. and i will pray for them. and for me. and for all the people who were hurt by words or deeds today. :c