Forgive One Another Freely - SHOULD YOU FEEL OFFENDED?

There are many situations that make a person angry.  For example, while you are driving, maybe another driver nearly drives into your car.  How will you react? Some people get so angry that they attack the other driver.  But as a Christian, you would certainly not want to do that.

It would be much better to think before reacting.  Maybe you did something wrong  when you were driving because you were distracted.  Or maybe the other driver had a problem with his car.  We can be less angry or upset about the mistakes of other people. If we try to understand  why the mistakes happened, realize  that we may not  know all the reasons for the mistakes, and are willing to forgive.  We should not be easily offended.  Ecclesiastes 7:9 says: "Do not hurry yourselves to be offended, for the taking of offense lies in the bosom of the stupid ones."  Many times we think that others have done something on purpose to offend us.  But because they are imperfect, they really did just make a mistake.  Or we may not have understood what really happened. So try to remember that we may not know all the facts about what someone does or says.  Be willing to show love for the person and to forgive him or her.  You will be happier if you do this.   - Read 1 PETER 4:8.

Next time: Forgive One Another Freely - 'MAY YOUR PEACE RETURN TO YOU

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