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How to disarm the offended. 1. Give up your right to be offended. 2. Give up your right to be “right” 3. Get Creative!

We’ve been trying to stop people from being offended by eliminating offenses. (sort of like trying to stay healthy by eliminating germs.)

Jesus wasn’t offended by being grouped with people of Nazareth. Jesus wasn’t offended FOR the people of Nazareth.

NO ONE likes to be offended. Insulted. Treated rudely. Treated with Disrespect. Put down. Mocked or maligned. NO ONE likes to be offended…at first.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6

But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. Proverbs 9:10

Where is your hope? Is it in science, technology, medicine, government and mankind?
That is no hope. Our hope is that from the BEGINNING "we were meant to meet our maker".

Our Creator doesn’t want something from us, he wants something FOR US!