Cyber Bullying

Cyber-bullying is "the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others". Cyberbullying.org

For the past few days I have been up in arms over cyberbullying. I had enough of it yesterday and decided to take action. I took some steps to do my part to end some ugliness. I have been proud of myself for standing up for my convictions. But in the meantime I had lost sight that there are times that I am guilty of cyberbullying myself. Even if my bullying has been done unconscienely, I have still been guilty of it. I have to admit that there have been times that I have been so angry at people and used my FB as a way to vent my anger and intended to hurt their feelings. Even if it is done in a small way cyberbullying is wrong no matter what. How do I know that my ugly use of words did not cause damage to someone? My insensitive words could have been someone's breaking point. Maybe they had felt guilt over their own actions and my words made their guilt too much to bare. What right do I have to bring pain on anyone? I know I am not perfect and do not claim to be but I should try my best to not bring pain to other people. Whether it is minor or major we all need to stop bullying people. I know I have a strong conviction against bullying. But I am now wondering if I part of what I thought was conviction was actually guilt. Guilt over knowing that I have in the past behaved in such a bullying way. I know my bullying is minor compared to the horrible things that were posted on those vicious pages but bullying is bullying regardless of what level it is on. A sin is a sin.

(Romans 3:23) 23 For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.