Offence

Offence and Offering do not go hand in hand, even though they start out with "Offe" in their spelling.

You should not give or take offence, even when people annoy you intentionally, even if it seems right to scream or act out; please let it go. Just ask yourself: Is it really worth ruining that relationship? 

I know it is hard, but I have learned to keep quiet in times like this. Most times, it's not worth the fight. Some call it silent treatment, but the Bible says it is better to keep quiet than talk when angry. It also says it is better to be quiet than to talk and remove all doubts of being a fool. This is paraphrased, though, but you get me. 

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We sometimes annoy people, too; tell me you have never annoyed someone. I advise that as much as you can and as often as you can, cut off any annoying traits you have *this speaks to me, too*.

It is better to build bridges than burn them out. Somehow, we all need each other; let's not be quick to throw blame and pick offences. Let us take caution when speaking and acting, i.e., in our speech and actions, and let's not offend people intentionally.

Have a great Tuesday, stay safe, I pray God protects us all from the fiery darts of the evil and may we not give or take offense today and forevermore. 

Amen.

Originally published on 6/26/2018 at 11:25 PM.