Labels

So often we will call somebody something, without thinking about it, or judge somebody by something that they do, and label them accordingly, without taking the time out to really get to know them and not judging them by looking at the cover of the book.

During the time in my life when I lived far from God, we would call somebody that was excited about their faith a Bible Basher.

I was called a ‘sissy’ in primary school, mainly because I played the violin, and this kept me from doing the sports all the other boys were doing, like rugby and cricket.

This small little label cause great pain and hurt in my life. I can probably count the number of times during primary school that I didn’t arrive home in tears because the other boys made fun of me, on my two hands. I simply wanted to move to another school, where nobody knew me, so that I can start over, but that never happened.

Knowing the pain that labels can cause other people, why do we use them?

I, myself, tend to label somebody very quickly, without taking the time to get out there and to get to know them. We will say things about other people to our friends, behind their backs, and then we all will have a good laugh about it afterwards.

Do we ever stop to think how that person might feel, should they hear what you are saying about them?

I need help in this, and I think we all do. Should you have some more labels that you have been called, or that you have heard other people say, pop over to this post, and leave it in the comments section. Let us all join hands, and start to make a real difference in this world. Let us make a difference to the people we encounter each and every day.