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Prejudice

How does God look at all people? Is there justice in our attitudes and relationships? The prophet, Micah, cried out, ôHe has shown you, O man what is good; and what does the lord require of youů but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?ö To do justly is to have Godĺs attitude and to see all people as He does. It seems that justice is one of Godĺs requirements.

Prejudice is a destroyer of truth. If our responses and attitudes are formed from a source of anything less than absolute truth, we simply have to admit that we have prejudiced opinions. It is a lie deeply hidden in our personalities. It prevents true communication, because it involves presumption. Prejudice is an opinion or decision of mind formed without due examination of the facts or arguments which are necessary to a just and impartial determination. It is pre-judging. Where is its source? Many do not even know the source. It can come from years of believing a lie or exaggerated truth. Children are so easily influenced during their formative years. If parents or others in their environment have prejudiced attitudes, the child will be affected. Prejudice is contagious. Many groupings are no more than a gathering of people with mutual prejudices. Unity and growth can be easily produced in such a group, but it is an unhealthy development. Bitterness is the motivating force behind it all. The group is ah association of bitter people held together by common prejudices.

There are many different kinds of prejudices. When you see the word, ôprejudice,ö do you immediately think of racism? Racial prejudice is very real and it is probably the easiest kind to recognize. The war between the races did no...

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Do you tell culture jokes? Do you change your conversation when a member of another group is in your presence? Do you cater to the prejudices of others to get their laughs and their acceptance? Have you reduced a person to a pronoun and refer to the group as ôthem?ö Prejudice is not Christian. Repentance is needed. You must come face to face with yourself and seek Godĺs forgiveness and forgive others. You must see your sin, hate your sin, and turn from your sin. It is true that you might have been hurt by a member of a certain group. Yet, you blame the whole group. You will need to forgive the whole group before you can forgive the individual and obtain Godĺs forgiveness.

Where is it in your life? Will you bring to the surface a carefully hidden lie and begin to walk in truth?

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