Quarreling is the occupation of Cowards.

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Quarreling is the occupation of cowards.

Spiritual bullies are cowards.

 

There is a theory about body language that says, “Though the mouth lies, the body does not lie.” “That most of communication is non-verbal.” “That a man on guard might use silence or other means to deceive, but the body language is beyond his control and does not always cooperate and gives him away.”

 

“Let us consider the bully.”

They have some advantage in their mind and act accordingly so that if it were up to them they would push you to the brow of the city but they lack courage to push you all the way down. We who belong to Jesus have lost fear of those who hurt the body but cannot kill the soul. 

 

This apparent courage drives the bully crazy so that you cannot fear him.

The follower of Jesus is dead in Christ and he no longer lives but Jesus lives in him as the hope of glory. Remember that dead people do not feel anything.

Bullies avoid eye contact for fear of being known for what they are because the body does not lie.

 

Bullies do not need a valid reason on their side to antagonize anyone except the arrogant pride of self-righteousness of the Pharisees. Their message is the same: “Crucify him!!” That means, “Silence Him”.

 

Their favorite magnet on their Refrigerator reads: “Those who think they know so much are annoying to those of us who really know everything.”

These quarrelsome individuals are in the business of silencing people. They are not friends of the truth that raises their voice on the street corners.

The preachers of the Gospel of Jesus have fresh breath. 

 

The tight lips of the mouth of those who tear apart the name of the meek are seldom open and their breath stinks and smells like sulfur. 

 

The beauty when fighting with a quarrelsome person is that they do not fight against you but someone greater than you and that is a person. And that person is Jesus because the truth is a person and that is Jesus who said, “I am the Truth.”

 

When you are under attack by active or passive aggressors, remember that society has already named them as “Little men with power.” These men love to belittle others in order to feel good.

 

At that time, you must remember that a man in order to destroy your name has to have a greater name.

“Great named men” are not in the business of tearing apart the name of others instead they rejoice at the sight of a good man. Like the disciples of John the Baptist they heard John but followed Jesus and it was okay with John about whom Jesus said, “There is no man born of woman greater that John the Baptist.”

 

True greatness is not competing on building a name of our own but to lift the name of Jesus who said: “If I am lifted up, I will draw all men into myself,”

 

In your struggle with quarrelsome people stay in the arena just long enough to step out and leave the quarrelsome bully fighting with Jesus. It is like the rabbit fighting against the tar baby until he gets stuck with Jesus and fights with Jesus and you become the spectator on the sidelines rejoicing.

 

Following Jesus is so much fun because it’s his fight, not ours.

 

This was the armor-bearer of Jesus on duty.

 

Gerry Gutierrez.

 

PS. My daughter Keila was not afraid of bullies.