So the question is: how are they all related?
Bullying are caused by the fact that humans are hurting and broken, thus thinking that by hurting others they could heal and hurt less. Just war theory taught us that people are worth dying for which brings us to a conclusion that if people are so valuable then no one should ever bully another in the first place. This is a conflict that involves a win-lose situation which is somehow like parasitism. The bully is the parasite and the victim is the loser. But at the same time, it could actually be called a lose-lose situation because the victim is suffering from the treatment of the bully to them while the bully itself really doesn't benefit much from it but in fact just keeps digging it's own grave, adding more pain to his or her life. In a situation like this, there is conflict and the victim (if the person is spiritual) should be able to forgive the bully in hope that the bully doesn’t know what he is doing and that he will change sometime in the future to become a better man. However, the victim shouldn’t just stay quiet and let the bully keep on bullying him/ her but instead have some integrity.
When someone does have integrity, they wouldn't even bully someone else in the first place because integrity are being a good example, seeing high moral standards, letting God work in you by fulfilling the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control), working diligently, respecting others and rejoicing when others succeed. If a person truly has integrity, he/ she wouldn't be a bully in the first place. As victim you will also need integrity as you are supposed to be a good example and do the right thing, which in this case is stopping the bully from bullying you and as much as possible change his/ her way for the better.
Integrity has a connection too with the attributes of GOD because God has many attributes (omniscient, merciful, loving, etc.) and one of them is integrity. Integrity means having principle in life and the victim should therefore remind the bully that there is a God who is watching over him and he should repent while he can as this should be one of the principles of God’s followers (reminding others the existence of God and asking them to repent).
Finally it all comes down to the question of worldview which are questions regarding our origin, meaning, morality and destiny. When we know our origin, we would be able to understand the attributes of God. When we know the meaning of our life we would know how precious people's lives are and be a blessing for those around us. When we know morality, we can live our lives in integrity, we won't bully anyone to begin with and we would be able to forgive people who've done wrong because it's the right thing to do. When we know our destiny, we would try and fulfil that destiny.
When someone does have integrity, they wouldn't even bully someone else in the first place because integrity are being a good example, seeing high moral standards, letting God work in you by fulfilling the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control), working diligently, respecting others and rejoicing when others succeed. If a person truly has integrity, he/ she wouldn't be a bully in the first place. As victim you will also need integrity as you are supposed to be a good example and do the right thing, which in this case is stopping the bully from bullying you and as much as possible change his/ her way for the better.
Integrity has a connection too with the attributes of GOD because God has many attributes (omniscient, merciful, loving, etc.) and one of them is integrity. Integrity means having principle in life and the victim should therefore remind the bully that there is a God who is watching over him and he should repent while he can as this should be one of the principles of God’s followers (reminding others the existence of God and asking them to repent).
Finally it all comes down to the question of worldview which are questions regarding our origin, meaning, morality and destiny. When we know our origin, we would be able to understand the attributes of God. When we know the meaning of our life we would know how precious people's lives are and be a blessing for those around us. When we know morality, we can live our lives in integrity, we won't bully anyone to begin with and we would be able to forgive people who've done wrong because it's the right thing to do. When we know our destiny, we would try and fulfil that destiny.
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