We don’t want anyone to cry crocodile tears for us. Neither do we want to cry crocodile tears for anyone else.

Crocodile tears mean false tears.

We act sad about something, but we really don’t care.

Years ago people thought crocodiles cried either:

• To trap their victims
• Or as they ate their victims

However, any tears crocodiles shed are not tears of sorrow. You can read more about that here.

Examples of crocodile tears include:

• Saying we are sorry someone lost a job we plan to take
• Crying at the funeral of someone we never liked
• Acting sad we hurt someone we meant to hurt

Rather than crocodile tears, may we honestly care for one another.

• Love like Jesus loves.
• Live like Jesus lives.
• Give like Jesus gives.
• Forgive like Jesus forgives.

May we be as good as our word (and our tears).

When others are happy, be happy with them. If they are sad, share their sorrow (Romans 12:15 TLB).

Thanks to Carole Fite for the suggestion.

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