We all get\nthem \u2013 What shall we do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No-one likes offenses. So True!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a necessary topic to address for many of us in this day and\nage. Times are stressful_ not everyone thinks before they speak or act. And sometimes\ninappropriate behavior from a Christian\/Christians can really be upsetting\nbecause they are the ones that you expect kindness, encouragement and\nacceptance from. Scripture says to be kind and loving to each other, to\nencourage each other often and to receive each other as Christ receives us. Yet\nthe unrefined manner of some Christians often leaves us unsettled and sometimes\nperplexed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should not those of us who have heard the scriptures many times be reflecting some of them in our behavior? In fact, some Christians display what I call \u2018hit and run\u2019 behavior_ they say or do something outright offensive, then fail to apologize\u2026..they can even make it difficult for you to contact them for your peace of mind\u2026..and you can guess_ they will even be found breaking bread in a service that Sunday. Even week after week, without any repentance or accountability. Believe me when I say that even some pastors are guilty of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would rather make Jesus my Covering anytime than a\nfallible man who is subject to the gravity of sin. My brother and sister in\nChrist, He is our One true example of a godly nature in every mention recorded\nof Him in Scripture; He is the One who never offends; He is the One who will\nalways lift you up and show you such acceptance \u2013 you feel good every time\nyou\u2019re in His presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should we not take after His example and love each other\nlike He loves us\u2026..or at least\u00a0 remember that person is precious to Him\nthat we perhaps thoughtlessly offended? Yes, we should really take more care\nhow we treat one another because many are hurting AND The Lord is watching. Do\nwe think that He won\u2019t take notice OR that we can simply say \u201cI am sorry about\nthat\u201d to Him and go on with our day or week, not having made any attempt to\nmake things right with that person?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No, we\u2019re very much mistaken if we take such things for\ngranted. Rest assure that The Lord will call us to account \u2013 in fact our\nprayers will be hindered, this does not only apply to husband and wife for we\nhave a godly bond in Christ. So we must all remember that God\u2019s River flows\nthrough the Law of Love. I decided to write this article when I became aware\nthat a dear Christian friend has yet again encountered another offense this\nweek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My best weapon for this since 2014 has been to pray for God to bless the offenders. I did not understand the sense of that once\u2026..but practiced as an act of will, it sure keeps you free! As the saying goes \u201cdo not allow them to live in you rent free.\u201d That\u2019s taking up space that the Blessing of God could be filling.<\/em><\/strong> You will be the bigger person for not letting them get the better of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I once asked God how He deals with offenses because He has\nhad the most. His instant reply was \u201cHe cancelled our misdeeds and considered\nthem no more\u201d \u2013 I did not realize He says this in His Word \u2013 that\u2019s hard for\nsome of us but it is effective. I shared it a few months later with a girl who\nhad a very big problem and she felt gloriously free the next day after applying\nit overnight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another way I deal with such things is to think of something good about the person. We can always magnify God above the situation too. And believe me, I have put these into practice through the years. Don\u2019t wait to feel \u201cnice\u201d about them to know you have forgiven (that may not always be so for everyone) but just be willing to let go of the offense_ this makes Jesus happy, it\u2019s not always possible to forget. So remember, it is not based on sweet thoughts of someone, it\u2019s a willingness to let go of offenses made \u2013 an act of will. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you try these things, they will keep you spiritually free\nto hear from The Lord and ENJOY His Presence. YES!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lord be with your spirit.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We all get them \u2013 What shall we do? No-one likes offenses. So True! Times are stressful_ not everyone thinks before they speak or act. And sometimes inappropriate behavior from a Christian\/Christians can really be upsetting. Let\u2019s look at a few encouragements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,8,34,17],"tags":[44,43,45],"class_list":["post-1194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-building-character","category-christian-conduct","category-natural-spiritual-health","category-steps-towards-victory","tag-forgiving-offenses","tag-making-offenses","tag-overcoming-offenses"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1194"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1194"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1196,"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1194\/revisions\/1196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calledtobefree.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}