Bullying: Identification and Prevention

Bullying: Identification and Prevention

• The key commandment is to love others as much as you love yourself.
• Love is shown by treating others as you wish to be treated.
• Doing good to all people fulfills the command to treat others as you want to be treated.
• Those filled with love will not harm others.
• Bullying involves repeatedly causing pain, either physically or emotionally.
• Approximately one in three students globally experience bullying.
• Bullying leads to fear, anxiety, depression, and academic decline or dropout.
• If cyberbullied, avoid responding or engaging in online arguments.
• When bullied at school, avoid bullies and unsafe locations, and walk with trusted companions.
• When confronted by bullying, calmly but clearly tell the bully to stop.
• If bullying persists, walk away and seek help from trusted adults like teachers.
• Parents are primary source of support, guidance, and love during bullying experiences.
• Above all, seek help and protection from God during times of trouble.
• In times of bullying, do not be afraid or dismayed, trust in God's promise of righteousness and justice.

The Consequences of Laziness

• Laziness leads to poverty and scarcity.
• A lazy person's field is filled with thorns and overgrown with weeds.
• A lazy person neglects necessary home repairs.
• Laziness leads to family suffering because of unmet needs.
• Lazy individuals avoid work, preferring to intrude in the lives of others.
• One who is lazy desires things but cannot obtain them.
• Those who refuse to work should not be allowed to eat.
• God commands that people to work for their food.
• People must work hard to have enough food.
• When working to earn a living, remember those who depend on you.
• Provider should work hard and make an honest living.
• The head of the household is responsible for family needs.
• Neglecting one's family is evil and makes someone worse than an unbeliever.
• Children should provide for elderly parents and this pleases God.

The Sin of Lying

• Lying is detestable to God.
• God hates those who lie.
• God does not recognize liars as His children because their father is the devil.
• God will destroy liars.
• Liars will be thrown into the lake of fire.
• God considers those who claim to know Him but disobey His commands as liars.
• Breaking or not fulfilling a promise is a form of lying.
• All must keep their oaths and fulfil promises made to the Lord.
• Vows or promises made to God should be valued highly and fulfilled exactly as promised.
• God will demand fulfillment of broken promises or oaths.
• Fulfilling promises to God should not be delayed, but done promptly.
• God is angered when promises are made but broken and will not bless those who do.
• God is pleased with those who are truthful and trustworthy.
• Understanding of God's commands should be asked for so we can fulfill promises to Him.

The Destruction Youth

• Following worthless people ruins the future of the youth.
• Bad companions, drunkards, and those who intoxicate themselves with drugs ruin good character.
• Shun those who are drunk with wine or intoxicating substances.
• Some turn to liquor or drugs believing they are solutions to their issues.
• Entrust problems and worries to God, who cares.
• Do not follow sinners or go with them.
• Do not follow paths of evil or the example of the wicked.
• Laziness destroys a bright future.
• Being lazy or irresponsible is as destructive as being destructive.
• A lazy person is as destructive because they sleeps through the harvest.
• Poverty results from laziness.
• Lazy people should learn from ants, who work hard without guidance and store food for the summer.
• The hard-working and diligent will stand before kings, not worthless people.
• A hard worker's wealth will grow steadily.