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Devotionals/Did you know that hatred only brings more hatred?

Did you know that hatred only brings more hatred?

Publication date: March 4, 2026

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Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.

🟡 What does this mean?

The Bible teaches us that hatred brings problems, fights, and division, but love has an incredible power: it can forgive, heal, and unite. When we love, we let God act through us, covering mistakes and bringing peace.

🧠 Let's think for a moment

Have you ever fought with a friend, a sibling, or a classmate? Sometimes we feel like responding with anger, but that only brings more arguments. Love, on the other hand, changes the situation: it transforms sadness into reconciliation and distance into friendship.

🙌 What can we do today?

If someone offends you, take a breath and ask God for strength to respond with love.

Make a kind gesture toward someone you are angry with.

Remember that loving does not mean ignoring the bad, but choosing to forgive and seek peace.

💬 Phrase to remember

“Hatred divides, but love unites and brings peace.”

🙏 Final prayer

Lord Jesus, thank you because your love covers my mistakes and teaches me to forgive. Help me not to respond with hatred, but with kindness. May my life reflect your love so that others can also see your light in me. Amen.

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Tip: read the verse out loud and say a short prayer together as a family.