Eguh Nnamdi’s Nugget
Topic: THE GOLIATH
Word: 1 Samuel 17:4 KJV
“And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.”
Here's My Take:
WHO IS THE GOLIATH TO YOU?
6. A BULLY (1 Samuel 17:8-11 KJV):
There's another dimension of bullying I call behavioral/attitudinal bullying. In Nigerian slang, it is called "pepper them well". This is the kind of bullying that has to do with someone's attitude towards another. This kind of bullying doesn't speak or shout, but the victim will feel more pained than when s/he was verbally bullied.
This is the kind of bullying poor people receive from the rich, and the unsuccessful receive from the successful. For instance, a rich man may not speak harshly against the poor, but the way he carries himself around the poor will make the poor ask God some questions. This type of bullying is seen even more in families.
While the American election is trending worldwide, something else is trending in Nigeria, especially the Southeast. A woman was despised by her co-wife's children during a traditional Igbo celebration, called the Ofala celebration. The woman has no child, so during the celebration, she was humiliated by the attitude of the other woman's children, based on the trending clips online. Because of that attitude, people decided to show up for her. The rest is history. Don't bully a person because you think you're better.
Conclusion:
One of the reasons why attitudinal bullying is more dangerous than any other pattern of bullying is that it kills the victim slowly.
Song: by Esther Oji
That's where I wanna be
Anything that gives you glory
That's what I wanna do
Prayer:
Lord, may the outpouring of our blessings silence our bullies, in Jesus name. Amen.