Turning Offense Into Opportunity for Growth

Well I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years! I’m excited to get back on track for 2019! So, I’ve been trolling through social media and looking at all the New Years resolutions, etc. and it’s pretty exhausting, comical and sad all at the same time. Not sad because people are trying to better themselves, lose weight, etc. it’s the commentary around each resolution! People are so worried that they may offend or be offended the posts are becoming watered down. They’ve been edited to death! It got me thinking about why we are so worried about being offended or offending? Look, offenses are inevitable. No one is exempt. One way or another, we are all going to get offended, hurt, insulted, betrayed, cheated, shamed, violated or lose our pride.Since being offended is a Biblical fact, we must learn how to deal with it.Opposition can cause you to face things and do things you could not have done without the opposition. Opposition will make you pray. Opposition will make you come running to God. Opposition will make you increase your faith.You may need to start seeing those who offend or hurt you as an opportunity for God to take you higher...“And he said to his disciples, "Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!”Luke 17:1 It’s time to let God restart your heart. Make that your New Years resolution. Have a great day, it’s good to be back!Peace,