I was taught as a child that you weren’t supposed to hate. I never got a reason why; that’s just the way it was.
But then…
I learned that God hated things. As a matter of fact, Proverbs 16 tells us there are six thing he hates, seven that are detestable to Him.

1. Haughty Eyes
2. A Lying Tongue
3. Hands That Kill The Innocent
4. A Heart That Plots Evil
5. Feet That Race To Do Wrong
6. A False Witness Who Pours Out Lies
7. A Person Who Sows Discord In A Family

Dr. Henry Cloud in the book 9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life talks about Hating Well. 
Cloud says, “Hating Well seems like an oxymoron to most of us. We try to get over hatred because we have all seen the destruction that it causes. We usually think of hate as a problem to be solved.”
But Cloud tells us that “hate is one of the most important aspects of being human.”

“What we hate says a lot about who we are, what we value, what we care about. And how we hate says much about how we will succeed in love and life.

It’s true. 
Let me give you an example from a recent experience I had.
I was surprised to learn that I had been removed from a project without notice. When it comes to things like that, I hate surprises. Being removed from the project wasn’t what bothered me. It was being removed without someone telling me first. Here’s what I would have preferred to happen: The company tells me they are going in a different direction and have other plans. I am not part of that plan. We both walk away with respect for each other and all ends well. Though things didn’t end bitterly, I would have preferred a much different plan.
And that’s ok.. 
Other things I hate:

• judgment
• child abuse (notice I didn’t say child abusers)
• animal abuse
• injustice
• paying my bills late

I hate evil. Most of us do.
You get the idea. 
I want to hate in a way that solves problems instead of creating them.
What do you hate well? Comment below…