How wonderful it is to be made in the image of God! From the beginning of creation, God’s plans were in place. He made every human being uniquely different and beautiful. Prejudice was not part of the plan. Just as He ruled over the universe, He created man to rule over the earth. Then God said, Let us make man in our image, in our likeness and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth…-Genesis 1:26.

Girlfriend, so what do you do if you’re the one dissing others who are different from you?

• Get over yourself. Popularity, money, fashion or color doesn’t make you better than others. You will never be remembered for what you wore, you’ll be remembered by your character. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 18:4 NIV
• Let go of past hurts that hold you back from accepting the differences of others. Seek the good in others, not the color.
• Think about the geek or the burnout at school who’s always picked on in the halls. Would Jesus hang out with that person? Would He accept that person?

Be honest. We’ve all been there. Girls love to talk. And we can talk about everything, can’t we? Our bad hair day, our parents and teachers, and our latest crushes. The more emotional you are, the more you talk. Without thinking, it can be easy to tell someone—or a group of friends—the private scoop on your BFF. When you do, it’s a sad day. Why? Because the damage is done. Now you have to repair broken trust.

Many great friendships are ruined by texting a secret or posting a comment on web pages for everyone to read. How can you fix a mess like that? It’s not easy.

Yep, You Blew It. Now What?

• Cool off and say, “I’m sorry. Will you forgive me?”
• Ask for a second chance to be trusted.
• Get real by sharing your secrets. (This shows you trust her and still want be close.)
• Stop texting or e-mailing private stuff.
• When another friend blabs about your BFF’s secret, say something positive or nothing at all, change the subject, or ask her to stop. Whatever you do, don’t add more details.
• Become a new you. Be honest. If you can’t keep a secret, say so. “I’d rather not know. I don’t want to hurt you again.”

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