Mean Girls

Most of us have probably had our fair share of mean girls in our life. In a recent broadcast of the Esther series by Beth Moore, Beth states: "Women do not often stand by their sisters, but compete with them." Specifically she speaks about how it's tough being a woman in a mean world.

"Some women are just plain mean. Mean girls will let you hang with them as long as it's all about them. Mean girls dig at other girls but they never do admit to it or take responsibility. Mean girls dress provocatively around other women's men! They can't keep their breasts to themselves. We don't dress by accident, we are very aware of what we're putting on before we leave the house. What I can't stand about a mean girl like that, is most of the time she doesn't even care about that guy, she just wants the power of knowing he would look and that he's your man but would still look at her. You know it, you have experienced it!"

Sometimes it's just a subtle glare, a cold shoulder, an obvious avoidance and other times it outright malicious behavior coming from the mean girls' deep rooted insecurity.

Whether you're a practicing mean girl or have a history of being one, (we've all been there at one time or another), it's important to know the good news: THERE IS A CURE ! For the mean girls of the world: deal with your mean spirit. Deal with this thing openly and honestly. Your meanness has a history, identify your threat. Start being aware of when you are the most likely to look around you and measuring yourself up to someone else. Who is your rival? Who do you consider to be your rival and how much energy are you wasting on it?

For the victims of mean girls: repay with kindness and love. Your response to meanness is what's important. The mean girls' response is up to her. Do not repay evil for evil. Live at peace with everyone and leave your wrath to God. Drive a mean girl crazy by being nice to her. No matter what, you do NOT bow down to her, but love her with the love of Christ until her heart sears with conviction.

We live in a harsh world, a place where life is not fair. Where hate threatens to devour hope. But God sees the plight of the oppressed, He hears the cry of injustice, and He takes every infringement of their liberty personally. And often, it's the weakest and most reluctant, He chooses to stand in His name, and to fight for what is right.