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Overcomingthe Enemy’sStrategy ofOffenseGet Over ItBy Kate McVeighAs I travel all over the worldministering the Gospel, Ioften see people who havebeen hurt by others and, for onereason or another, have been unableto put that hurt behind them. Ibelieve unresolved hurt hinders theperson burdened by it from goingfurther in his or her walk with God.And many times I’ve seen hurtingpeople hurt other people. The onewho has been hurt may go on towound others in the same way he orshe has been wounded.A person who has been hurt bysomeone else’s actions has actuallybeen offended. The dictionary definesan offense as an act that causes anger,resentment, displeasure, or affront. Ithink it makes the devil happy whenhe can influence people to do thingsto offend other people. Perhaps that’sone of his main strategies against thebody of Christ. The devil likes to useoffense to separate and divide peoplefrom the very person or place thatcould possibly help them.In the Bible, David is a primeexample of someone who didn’tallow himself to become offended.And because he didn’t entertainthe bitterness and offense, Davidwas able to slay a giant and win amajor battle against the Philistines(1 Samuel 17:1–51).When David’s father sent himdown to the battlefield to take foodto his brothers who were preparingto fight, his older brother mockedhim for his youth and inexperience—potentially humiliating David infront of the whole army of Israel.But David let his brother’s wordsroll off him. Through his faith and14J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3
obedience to God, David wasvictorious over the giant Goliath.What are the “giants” in yourlife? Are you facing a financialgiant or a giant of sickness anddisease? Perhaps your children orgrandchildren aren’t serving theLord. These and many otherproblems can seem like huge giantsin your life that require great faithto overcome. But no matter howready you are to stand in faith, Ibelieve you won’t completelyovercome your giant if youcontinue to hold on to offenses.Galatians 5:6 instructs us that faithworks by love. But unforgiveness—which is the opposite of walkingin God’s love—can stop the powerof God from f lowing to you andthrough you.God gave us His Word so wewould have a way out of everyoffending situation that could stealvictory from our lives. Jesus tells usin John 16:1, These things have I spokenunto you, that ye should not be offended.The Bible says God has given us theability to stand on His Word, to walkin love, and to avoid being taken inby offenses. But it’s still up to us touse what He’s given us. I believe wehave to absolutely refuse to hold onto offenses so we can be free.The Word says learning how tolive free from offense is simply a partof growing up in God and becominga mature Christian. By the power ofthe Holy Spirit living inside you, youcan walk in victory over offenses. Iencourage you to make the decisionthat from this day forward, you arenot going to miss out on what Godhas for you because of unforgivenessin your heart. Walk in the love of God,live in His peace, and believe you canbecome more than a conqueror overthe enemy’s strategy of offense!Prayer to Overcome OffenseFather, I choose to forgive those whohave hurt or offended me. I let it go andrelease any resentment I feel towardthem. I ask You to bless them in everyway today. I pray for their peace,happiness, and protection. And becauseI forgive those who have failed me insome way, Father, I believe that Youalso forgive me of my own shortcomings.By Your grace, I release all bitternessand anger, and I forgive all who mayhave wronged me, even as You forChrist’s sake have forgiven me. In Jesus’name, I pray. Amen. YDo you find that you are easily angered or hurt by otherpeople? Is it difficult for you to forgive someone who hasoffended you in some way? I believe God can set you freefrom all offense! Kate McVeigh’s book, Get Over It, is designedto help bring you to that place of forgiveness, freedom, andvictory in your spiritual walk. Click here to order.W W W. M A K E YO U R D AY C O U N T. C O M 15
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