The Ugly Diss

I grew up in the ’80′s, so my vocabulary includes words like “dude,” “sike,” and “diss”.

Diss is short for disrespect.

Dissing someone means you insult, mock, shame, or humiliate them.

There’s nothing beautiful or attractive about dissing. It’s mean-spirited and it’s ugly.

What is beautiful?

Honor and respect.

Sure, the idea of honor and respect might be kinda old school—but they’re hits, and I want to bring them forward with us.

To diss is to vandalize. It devalues. It’s like throwing a rock through a beautiful stained-glass window.

Honor and respect gives value, worth, and significance.

It says, “I see you. And I bless you.”

Jesus did this constantly.

He saw Zacchaeus. And He blessed him.

He saw the woman at the well. And He blessed her.

He saw the demon-possessed man living in the cemetery. And He blessed him.

He saw the woman caught in the act of adultery by the religious mafia. And He blessed her.

He saw His accusers and executioners from the cross. And he said, “Father forgive them—they know not what they do.”

He blessed them.

I want to be like Jesus.

I want to see people… see them as persons of worth and value. I want to see them as God’s wonderful creation.

I don’t want to look through people. I don’t want to see numbers, categories, statistics, or problems.

I want to see people. And I want to bless them.

I want to smile.

Bless.

Encourage.

Love.

Help.

Add value.

Give worth.

Dissing is ugly.

Honor and respect—absolutely beautiful.

Let’s bring the hit of honor and respect into our homes, families, neighborhoods, places of work, church, city, and world.

Let’s make it our mission to see people, and bless them.