Cancel Culture

Why are we very quick to "cut people off"? One day we hold someone in high esteem, and the first time they do something we don't like, they are fired!

The same people who scream I love you on Monday are the same people who will help bury you on Tuesday. Lately, I've noticed an increase in the "cancel culture" trend—you know, a movement to remove status or esteem from a person, place, or thing based on offensive behavior or transgression.

Guess what? I've experienced firsthand the backlash and associated feelings of not meeting someone's expectations, and it's very difficult to overcome. Usually, only the strong can survive such attacks. Witnessing someone "missing the mark" and then making a conscious decision to use your energy, time, and resources to intentionally expose them or cause harm doesn't make sense to me.

So, before you "cancel," someone asks you the following:

• Am I faultless?
• Does this person have any good qualities?
• Have I received any benefit from associating with this person?
• How does the offense directly affect me or my household?
• What is my motivation for exposing the individual?
• Is this a pattern of behavior or an isolated event?

When you consider yourself, your faults, your inconsistencies, and the grace that God extends to us daily, it makes it easier to extend it to others. Let's “cancel culture” and cover each other. Faults and all.