Toxicity

Toxicity is a term I have heard more in the last 10 years than ever.  Want to get out of a relationship, call them toxic.   I am not saying that there are not toxic people in the world, but the term has been overused and misrepresented more and more over the years. Thinking on this inspired the following:

Toxicity

Toxicity is a name that is used

When people stand and point fingers and accuse.

When they don't want people to see

That they are the one full of toxicity.

Society has labels to put people to shame.

Toxic, homophobic anti vaxxer are some of their names.

Conspiracy theorists, misinformation and other terms are used. 

To spread their own toxic message and their thwarted views.

And when you are at the receiving end of their toxic hate. 

You search your heart looking for your mistake. 

But you won't find it there because you see. 

It's the accuser that is full of toxicity. 

We all make mistakes and sometimes say things out of hand. 

But there is a difference between being  toxic and taking a stand,

Whether it's cancel culture or someone who's woke,

Being truthful is what the prophets of old always spoke. 

We could say they were accused the same way. 

Of being toxic as they spoke against idolatry. 

Not much has changed in the last few hundred years. 

People react to truth with open heart or incite our fears. 

Society wants to erase what they are offended by

So they call it toxic and continue to live a lie 

Calling us judgmental and self righteous too. 

Angered by our message because they know it's true. 

We as Christians are expected to always be kind. 

We are the sweet loving people who agree and stay in line

But the bible has a different message that I have read. 

And it's to hear God's voice and live how I am led. 

Of course we are to love but without truth, that love is void. 

God's love restores the sinner and sometimes He makes noise. 

But at the end of the day we come to understand.

That our restoration is part of His master plan.

© 2025 Sandra C. Johnson