End the cycle.

It's important that if you are being bullied that you stand up and report it to someone in authority, and if you witness it as well. Remember that when we see someone doing wrong and we ignore it, it's just as bad as if it we were doing it ourselves, we become an accomplice to their bad behavior.

If you are the one being bullied I want you to take a moment and read these verses...

The Bible says;

"Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary:"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:17-21 NIV)

It might be hard to understand or to even go through with what the Bible is asking us to do here, but it is the only way to break the cycle of bullying. Think with me, if someone bullies you and you repay them and others the same way, and those you bullied pay it forward as well, then when will it end? Never. But if you decide to report this behavior, and repay the person who bullied you with good, then you end the cycle. You become the better person.

Plus if you take revenge into your own hands, then you're saying to God, that you've got it covered and you don't need His help, and I don't know about you but I sure need God, He's waayyy stronger than I am! And you?

So next time you see yourself in a situation where someone is trying to bully you, report it and repay that person with kind words and action, and you and everyone around you will see the difference.

-GIGI