Breaking free from the spirit of offense means that we have to understand that offense comes from emotion, and emotion is a gift from God from the point of our creation. Humans have emotions because all people are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). God Himself has and feels emotions. He gets angry (Zechariah 1:15; Matthew 21:12-13). He feels sadness (Genesis 6:6; John 11:35; Ephesians 4:30). The Lord was pleased with His creation (Genesis 1:31). He loves and delights in His people (Psalm 149:4; John 3:16; Romans 5:5; 1 John 4:9). Remember that God gave us free will and with that free will comes the opportunity to use the gifts and tools given to us for both good and evil. Much like a knife is a useful tool to open a letter or prepare a meal it can also be used to hurt someone, even unintentionally.