Have you ever been afraid to go to school because another kid or group of kids were waiting for you to take your lunch money, to pick on you, to threaten to beat you up, or actually going to beat you up?  If this has happened to you..then you know what it means to be "bullied".  Do you go along with what they say, every day..just because you are afraid of what will happen if you don't? Do you miss school..faking illnesses or even skip your classes because of fear? This is something that is more and more of a problem in schools and kids are needing help with it. Are you afraid to tell anyone?  Even your parents?  My daughter was in a situation like this at school with another girl.  I didn't know about it for months.  Finally, she told me through tears.  I cried with her because I could have helped her much sooner if only I had known. I know that every situation is different and that you are afraid that things will get worse if you tell someone, especially your parents.  Believe it or not, I really do understand.  Want to know something else?  Most of the time, your parents also will understand.  God will always understand! The thing that you don't understand is that if you tell someone, the bully is afraid that he or she will get into trouble..and you know what?  They are RIGHT!

What does Jesus say about people who you consider your "enemies"?  He says to "love them".  Hmmmmm, pretty hard thing to do..especially when they are so scary and mean to you, huh!  Well, my daughter and I started to pray for the girl who was bullying her at school, every night.   At the same time, I talked to the Principal at the school, who was a wonderful man.  I wanted him to take notice himself of what was going on so that the "bully" wouldn't know that my daughter had told me.  He did this and called the two girls into his office together after a couple of days. During this time, my daughter and I continued to pray for the girl who was bullying her. Two things happened, my daughter began to see the other girl in a different way, as someone who she felt compassion for.  Someone who had problems (which she did).  and the other girl began to be nice to my daughter, not because she had to, but because there was a change in her heart.  God was working in her. The principal just told them that he had seen the bullying behavior against my daughter and told her it was to stop.  It did, in fact, my daughter felt much better about herself knowing that she could talk to me about things that were bothering her and that she could talk to Jesus and could see direct results of his intervention (his work in the heart of the other girl.)

Is it always that easy?  No.  Does praying work?  Absolutely yes!  Always pray for those who hurt you.  It is hard to do..but it helps, it really does. Bottom line, you have to tell someone!  The first people would be your parents.  Someone else could be your principal, a counselor at school, a teacher, a policeman, just tell someone! God wants you to be happy!  He doesn't want you to be miserable and afraid.  That is why it is so important to make Jesus your best friend.  Take him with you to school, talk to him, pray, The situation that you are in can't change unless you tell someone about it!  Telling Jesus is a great start..and I believe that Jesus will provide the way for you to be helped.  He may put you in a situation where you can tell someone about it.  Remember, God works through other people all the time!  He puts people in your life to help you when you need help!  All you have to do is take the help when it is given to you!   Trust God that everything will work out OK.  Never forget how much He loves you!

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