I Can’t Live Offended.

Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!

Luke 17:1 [NKJV]

3 Reminders To Live Unoffended.

1. If You Don’t Guard Your Heart, Your Hurt Will Guide Your Life.

23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 4:23 [NLT]

19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

Proverbs 18:19 [NLT]

2. Who You Process With Will Affect How Long You Stay Offended.

10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

Matthew 24:10–11 [NKJV]

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Proverbs 27:6 [NKJV]

3. You Can’t Walk In Freedom While Holding On To Unforgiveness.

13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

Colossians 3:13 [NLT]

14 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

Matthew 6:14-15 [NLT]