Does it make us look good or feel better? Is this why?

OK guys this one is for all of us. We all struggle with this, even me. Why do we make fun of people? Do we do this to make ourselves look better when we are with others? Do we do it to make ourselves feel better? Or do we really just do it because we "hate" the person we are making fun of? Come on guys I know that's not the case.

Galatians 5:22-23
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

So whats the first fruit of the Spirit? Love. Does that mean only love certain people? Does it mean pick and choose when to love people? Love is not something that ends or is only for a little bit. Love is something that lasts forever, eternity. Is making fun of someone loving them? "It's just a joke they know I'm joking." It hurts being made fun of and embarrassed trust me it does. Do you enjoy when people do that to you? I'm sure you don't. How does it make you feel?

I know it doesn't really seem like a big thing, but it is. It can really hurt people. And how is this showing Christ's love? What do non Christians think Christians are after they see us putting each other down? This is not allowing us to be a light for Christ. Im guilty with this just as much as the next guy, but we really need to change our ways.

Imagine if we were all genuinely nice to people. I know it's really hard to imagine but wouldn't that be a great world to live in. No one to make fun of you for retarded things that don't matter much at all. We need to adopt this and take this to our schools and communities. I know its not something you can stop cold turkey because we are so used to doing this, but give it a try. Try to be more conscious of it.

Strive to build others up and not down, especially brothers and sisters in Christ, and everyone else too.