People are regularly rude to me. They don’t talk to me, make eye contact with me, or in any way acknowledge my presence. Why would they do that? Most of the time it is because they know that I am a pastor and they are intimated by what I believe and teach even though they may never have listened to me, or they are opposed or disagree with what I would believe to be true. At times it is because I am conservative politically, and that leaks out. Occasionally it is another believer who has gotten upset at me for something I have said or done. Sometimes people are mad at God and I become the lightening rod, as it were. The Bible is very clear on this point, we are commanded to honor every person, to be kind, gracious, and nice.
One of my memory verses is Micah 6:8,
He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
When someone is giving me the cold shoulder I wonder what they are thinking, and what their goal is with such behavior. I personally work very hard not to treat anyone with any less respect than I would treat one of my own kids, and with difficult people going out of my way to say Hi and chat for a minute. I want to be a man that loves kindness, and goes the second mile. God blesses those who are nice to difficult people.
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Sometimes people don’t speak to us or even look at us because: They are timid; extremely introverted; expect us to be judgmental; have a condition such as autism; are deep in thought; have vision or hearing issues; or are depressed or grieving so don’t have the emotional fortitude to interact with others. Being ignored by them may have more to do with the issues in their lives than in them trying to be rude to us. Having been in some of the listed situations and being an introvert myself, my heart goes out to them, and I try to understand and empathize. These are the very people who need our love and grace the most.
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