Stay in the word of God and stay focused on His love for us. The greatest trap of the enemy is to throw flaming darts of offense, and it is always partnered with hurt and betrayal from family and close friends. No matter your circumstance, choose the promises of God over your situation every time. Don’t get distracted by the evil occurring all around us, stand, fear not because God has not and will not abandon us.
Offense
Shawn Bolz
When I was young and easily offended or triggered, I asked a friend who discipled me, “How do I get over offense?” And she replied, “The same way Jesus did….die to it.” That was the only good option from that point on.
John Eldredge
Envy first brings depression: “My life isn’t as good as yours.” Then comes offense: “Why should you have what I don’t have?” – which degrades into hatred.
Michael Maiden
People with a spirit of offense will watch your life with a jaundiced critical view of all you say and do. They’re ready to pounce on the first thing you say or post they disagree with by unleashing personal attacks are unfollowing you. That is toxic, manipulative behaviour. Remind yourself that God loves them too, and refuse the impulse of responding to them in an ungodly way. Never be seduced into changing your core values, just to gain or keep followers.
Russell D. Moore
Not everything that offends us should offend us, and not everything that offends us is persecution.
Author Unknown
Your wound is probably not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility.
Michael A Lee
Hate doesn’t always show up as hate in one’s heart. It begins as a seemingly cuddly little cub known as offense, which tells him or her how great he is and that the entire world hates him. As the cub is allowed to grow, it turns into an untameable beast known as hate which turns on everyone, including the keeper who coddled it and fed it. Be wary of what you entertain within your soul.
C. S. Lewis
We need to forgive our brother seventy times seven not only for 490 offences but for one offence.
C. S. Lewis
Julie Meyers
Offense never lets you go – you have to let it go.
John Bevere
There is a false sense of self-protection in harboring an offense. It keeps you from seeing your own character flaws, because the blame is deferred to another.