The Dangers of "Cancel Culture" & "Toxic People"

In a world that is far too familiar with “cancel culture” and “removing toxic people”, it’s hard to focus on loving and forgiving. That doesn’t mean ignore boundaries, but hear me out.

I really REALLY want to teach my girls to respond in love. Life is hard and sometimes people make it harder—we’ve all experienced it! We’ve all been offended, hurt, or manipulated in one way or another and the world we live in teaches us to delete those people who cause such feelings from our lives. Be done with them, cut them out.

Think with me about the life of our Savior. Don’t roll your eyes and tune out! Hold on for the good part.

Jesus Christ lived a life FULL of receiving abuse, disrespect, you name it, he went through it! But want to know what’s amazing to me? Not only did he never respond contentiously, BUT HE NEVER “CANCELLED” ANYONE! Sure, He removed Himself from situations and went to those people who received Him, but He never closed the door to those who wronged Him. Returning to Him is ALWAYS an option.

I want to raise my girls with the knowledge that Jesus never “cancels” anyone. He never removes “toxic people” from His life. He loves. He loves them so much that He welcomes them back with open arms and a forgiving heart.

I want my girls to know that when people are unkind, offensive, and hurtful, all they have to do is love. Just love.

I haven’t been the best example and I know I’ve done wrong, but here’s my *note to self: love like Jesus. Forgive like Jesus. Be a safe place for people. LOVE LIKE JESUS. We need each other. We all need grace. Other people’s actions don’t force us to respond a certain way. I'm choosing to be different in a world full of "canceling" and "removing toxic" people. I'm choosing to love like Jesus.