Prevent Hatred's Grip

The fact that hatred brings destruction into the world is indisputable. Unchecked hatred is a satanic force that creates atrocities for all within its influence. Joost A. M. Meerloo, in his book The Rape of the Mind, warned that “Hatred for outsiders deflects the hate and aggression each person feels toward his own group or himself. The more fear there is in a society, the more need there is for an internal scapegoat and external enemy."

Meerloo makes it clear that hatred felt toward oneself and one’s own people is acted out on other selected enemies. Adolf Hitler hated all Jewish people and incompetent people in Germany and the world. These people became his enemies. Hitler’s own feelings of inferiority gave birth to self-hatred, then hatred for others.

To prevent hatred from getting a grip, understand that God did not create you for hatred, but to love justice and do what is right in his sight. The Psalmist reminds us that God punishes the wicked by their own snares. You can trust him to do what is right and just.  

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Fear of man is a dangerous trap; but to trust in God means safety.

~Proverbs 29:25 The Living Bible

God keeps every promise he makes. He is like a shield for all who seek his protection.

~Proverbs 30:5 Good News Bible

See how wicked people think up evil; they plan trouble and practice deception. But in the traps they set for others, they themselves get caught. So they are punished by their own evil and are hurt by their own violence.

~Psalm 7:14-16 Good News Bible