Well, well, well, in case you haven't noticed, offenses will occur in your relationship.
No matter how super holy or spiritual you are, you will be offended.
Like, offenses even happen in normal, platonic relationships. So don't expect to not be offended in your romantic relationship.
But here's the great part. You can learn to offense-proof your relationship.
And you may be asking, "Why should I bother about learning how to guard my relationship from offenses?
Let me explain. First, you need to understand what the word "Offense" means.
The word "offense" comes from the Greek word, "Skandalon." The word means a snare, a noose, or a trap. It also means something that makes someone to stumble or fall into a scandalous act.
Just look at that!!! Offense is one of the major tools the enemy uses to tear godly relationships apart.
When you allow yourself to be offended by your partner without dealing with it, it can lead to other very damaging human emotions like betrayal and eventually hatred or resentment of your partner.
Ewwww! I bet don't want all those negative and yamayama emotions in your relationship right?
So here are three ways to offense-proof your relationship.
1. Keep It Real With Yourself
Be sincere with yourself. When your partner offends you, don't lie to yourself and form a godly Christian. Tell yourself the truth. Say to yourself, "I am offended by what my partner did to me. I don't like this and this that he or she did." It is only after you do this, that you can then move on to step two.
2. Have Honest Conversations With God.
I can't overemphasize having sincere and open conversations with God about the offense. When you tell God that you are offended by what your partner has done to you, ask Him to first heal you from the hurt and bring you out from the trap of offense.
Then, ask God to show you how to communicate your feelings to your partner in a way that your words will be seasoned with grace. Trust me, talking to God about what your partner has done lubricates the communication lines.
3. Open Your Mouth And Talk
See ehn, don't keep it inside you and be doing a compilation of an offense Booklet. Open your mouth and tell your partner, in the kindest of ways, what he or she has done to offend you, and why you felt offended. This helps a lot to protect your relationship from coming under the attack of the enemy.
In conclusion, let me leave you with this scripture:
Proverbs 18:19 ‘A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city. This means that it is a lot easier to conquer or win a strong city than reconcile a brother who is offended.
I pray that the Lord grants you more understanding as you read in Jesus name. Amen.
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
My relationship is offense-proof.
PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Lord, help my partner and me to offense-proof our relationship.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Just look at that!!! Offense is one of the major tools the enemy uses to tear godly relationships apart.
ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY
Get rid of the offense
BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY
Ephesians 4
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