Bullying
Finally, those who have been bullied should learn that others are in the same situation and need someone to stand up for them. David learned that lesson in 1 Samuel 22:1-2, “David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.”
David became a defender of the persecuted. He became a helper to others who had been bullied. Helping others in this way will help heal your own emotional pain from bullying. Someone may need you to step up and be on their side. They may need you to be their voice when they are too scared to speak or to be their shield from danger when they are weak. Surviving the bullying yourself, you know what they are going through and you can help them to learn and grow in spite of the pain they have encountered. This also helps them to realize that they are not alone like the bully is trying to imply, it helps them see that there are others that are on their side and will give them inner strength to avoid the pain of bullying that some have had to endure when no one would stand up for them.
