10 Ways To Hate People | HeadHeartHand Blog

March 4, 2015 David Murray 12 comments

A few weeks ago I listed 10 Ways To Hate God. Today, 10 ways to hate people, which Paul says comes very naturally to us (Titus 3:3).

1. Grudge their success.

2. Blacken their name.

3. Desire their failure.

4. Ignore their graces and gifts.

5. Suspect their motives.

6. Rejoice when they fall or fail.

7. Refuse their confession.

8. Highlight only their defects.

9. Despise their callings and roles.

10. Take vengeance upon them.

But God’s love can turn the worst of haters into the best of lovers, as Paul immediately highlights:

“But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.” (Titus 3:4-5).

Don Bryant

Whoaaa!! Seriously good post. “How have I hated thee? Let me count the ways.”
- David Murray
  
  Thanks, Don.
http://www.jonstallings.com/ Jon Stallings

Scary list David. It is also sad how I know I have experienced these thoughts to creep up in my own thoughts. Clearly I am still a work in progress.
Missy

I read this and thought, This is exactly the way my children (ages 4-11) treat each other. sigh. This will be a great tool for discussion and hopefully, repentance.
Joshua Camacho

This took 30 seconds to read and 30 minutes to process. Thanks for blogging brother, your posts are always so, so helpful for me. Praise the Lord.
- David Murray
  
  You’re welcome, Joshua. Thanks for reading and glad it was helpful.
David Wolf

What does number 7, “refuse their confession,” mean?
- David Murray
  
  When they confess to offending you but you do not forgive.
- TestifyTruth
  
  I think it may refer to “refuse their request for forgiveness” ; as in when once offends us and comes to confess and ask for forgiveness. I may be wrong though.
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Jared

Great word!
- David Murray
  
  Thanks, Jared.
STL

Wow. This is the exact description of my abusive ex-husband towards…. everyone! Most of these were outright and obvious, some less so. Yikes! And yet he pretended (and still pretends) to be a believer. Reminds me of Jas 3:11-18.
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David Murray

I’m an ordained minister of the PCA, serving as Senior Pastor of First Byron Center CRC.
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