Being Easily Offended

Human nature is bent on lying, stealing, hatred, jealousy, envy, faultfinding, and all other human tendencies. Because of these traits man is easily offended. Every little thing that crosses his pathway may cause him to sulk, or to be irritable and offensive. The old nature is what we need to fight most in our endeavor to build up Christian characters. How wonderful it would be if we could always remember that Christ is mightier than all the evil instincts that might arise within us for “greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.” Against the heavenly armor, principalities and powers, yes, devils and men, have no dominion. Why then, are we conquered so often? Why are we offended so easily? “Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” Peace of mind and heart keeps one calm in the crisis hour. This peace is obtained through the love that makes one obedient to the law of God. The peace that comes to the soul is not an ordinary one, but one that is great enough to keep us sweet although others may try to offend us. Transgressors of the law are easily offended because the peace of God is absent from their lives. What a beautiful picture of a life, is the one that choses to trust and obey, so you are able to war against not be offended (My thoughts with In the Morning, by Ochs page 356). Sherry