Tag: offended
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It’s Not an Attack if It’s True
Confession: I am a sensitive person. It comes with the territory of being rejected early in life and often throughout. I am just now, 40 some odd years in, being delivered from the spirit of perfectionism and pride that comes along with the shame of not being wanted—being forsaken. Some of you are struggling with…
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Moving Forward
TestimonyforToday: I am easily offended. And when someone is being deliberately jerky and unpleasant my offended self gets REALLY riled up. As I have prayed and asked God to make me better, He has shown me that this isn’t some personality flaw-I really am wrestling with a spirit (Ephesians 6:12). My fight is NOT TRYING…
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Repentance precedes Reconciliation
Forgiveness frees you of the offense; however: Repentance precedes Reconciliation. Many of us conflate forgiveness with reconciliation because we desire greatly to forgo the process of repentance. But see let me put you up on game: Forgiveness is for the offend-ED, while repentance? Well. Repentance is for the offend—ER. See the word of God says…