Don't be Cruel

I believe that sometimes people have the right to be angry, but no one has the right to be cruel.

Jesus calls us to remember that we are all God's children. Just as He loves all His people and is willing to forgive their sins, in the same way we must be willing to forgive others who have done wrong to us. Anger can consume us with hatred and block out the love of God. Whether between parent and child, spouses, friends, or nations, expressions of anger divide us and drive us toward open hostility, and more often than not our angry feelings are based on a misinterpretation of what someone said or did anyway. A grudge clouds our judgment and may lead us to an act of revenge that can never be undone.

You may have a right to be angry, but you never have the right to be cruel.