The wiser you become, the less offended you get at things. And more specifically, wiser in the Word of God.
It is baffling how easily offended some adults still get over things. And even more baffling when the adults are Christian leaders and pastors. AND extremely frustrating when I find myself battling it after all these years. The truth is, we all know better. I’m so thankful The Lord has brought us a long way, though. It’s a sure sign of growing up. We need to keep ourselves accountable. Ask the hard question. Where is my maturity level? Most of the time, offense is a symptom of selfishness, because, the things we get offended by or that hurt our feelings are usually unintentional. Yet, we can only think about how it made us feel or look in front of others (whatever the case may be). We don’t stop to think about the other person. Maybe they were having a rough day, maybe they are extremely busy, maybe they need encouragement because nobody has a perfect life, maybe, just maybe, everything’s not all about us.
It’s time to put away childish ways. Stop throwing silent tantrums. Stop with the silent treatments. Just stop.
1 Corinthians 13:11, “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man (or woman), I put away childish things.”
Psalm 119:165, “Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”
