>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Psalm 12:5 “Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
- Psalm 82:3-4 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless, maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.cfchildren.org/bully.html The Committee for Children offers info on how to deal with bullying and sexual harassment at school.
- http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/safeschools/mainpage.htm Check out the Bullying Prevention page.
- http://www.wa.gov/ago/safetytools.html Find practical tools for protection against bullying.
>> Books to Read
- The Wounded Spirit by Frank Peretti, describes the author’s own experience of being a victim. Peretti gives readers a personal glimpse into what it feels like to be bullied and how to find healing.
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