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Getting hurt or causing hurt to others will always be part of our lives for as long as we are in this imperfect world, living with imperfect people and with our imperfect selves. Like physical pain, having hurt feeling is in fact a human protective mechanism. Quickly withdrawing our hand from a hot object because of the pain of burning saves our hand from more severe damage. Similarly, having hurt feelings is a defense mechanism to protect us from an emotionally distressing situation. Like feeling physical pain, having hurt feeling is neither right or wrong. We need not feel guilty when we feel hurt. Feeling hurt is just an indication of our humanity. Having hurt feelings is not sinful. It is rather what we do or not to do because of our hurt that is either sinful or not sinful. What is right or wrong is how we respond to our hurt.

When you love, you risk getting hurt; the fuller you love, the higher the risk of deeper hurts. you could, of course, isolate yourself from hurts. if you want to avoid getting hurt, don’t ever love. Keep to yourself, live alone on top of a mountain. Do not enter into any meaningful relationship; turn your hurt into stone. Stop being a human being ; become a piece of wood — without feelings, without relationship, without love, and without hurts.

But if you wish to be human and to be in the image of God and be like christ, the Love. Love and risk getting hurt. But, thankfully, even if hurt is a necessary part of our humanity and a necessary risk from genuine loving and sincere caring for others, hurt may be minimized and managed.