In this weeks podcast we get to hear from our very own Downtown Los Angeles Campus Pastor, David Turner! We're continuing in the series titled "I Love My Church" and he's diving us into an incredible word on unity!

As we grow deeper into community there are going to be more and more opportunities to become offended with our brothers and sisters. That's what we can expect when we lower our walls, and start to be vulnerable. The enemy will try over an over again to bait us with offense. But there are a few tools we can use to combat this tactic! We must start with an unoffendable heart, because offense is a choice! Never give up, quitting affects not only you but those around you. Walk with integrity, because in the kingdom success is equated with obedience, and delayed obedience is disobedience! Trust in God with all our heart. And yield through submission, seeing the fruit in our lives will only come once we submit.

The Bible tells us that brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. The spirit of offense goes way beyond the surface. It breeds anxiety, stress, depression, loneliness, anger, betrayal, and hatred but we have hope in knowing God is our defender, and the healer of our hearts. We are called to do life together, let's do everything we can to resist the bait of Satan, and run full force chasing the beauty of unity with the body of Christ!