How Offense Harms You Now (Don’t Miss This!)

On one of our trips to Redding, it got stormy and windy one night. ⛈️

As I watched out the window, I noticed something. The trees were getting hit hard, and their leaves were all bending in the direction the wind was blowing.

Nothing unusual there…

But the next day, after the storm passed, I saw something interesting. Some trees had bounced right back, but others? Their leaves stayed curled—stuck in the shape the wind had forced them into.

And that got me thinking… offense does the same thing to us.

Someone says something, does something (maybe they don’t even mean it the way we take it), but the words hit like a strong wind.

Instead of letting it go, we get bent out of shape. And if we’re not careful, we stay that way—stuck, brittle, and disconnected from growth.

But here’s the thing: God didn’t create you to be shaped by offense.

He created you to grow. To move forward. To keep reaching for Him and what He has for you instead of holding onto what someone else did or said.

A few things to think about:

• Offense can shape you—but only if you let it.
• Holding onto offense keeps you stuck, but letting go leads to growth.
• Some trees bounce back after the storm. Others don’t. Which one will you be?

It’s time to stop carrying what’s holding you back. Let it go. Reach for the sun (Son). Keep growing. 🌱

📺 I talk about this a bit more in my latest video: Watch Now

Have you ever caught yourself holding onto offense without realizing it? What helped you let it go? Hit reply or drop a comment on the video!

Stay encouraged—God’s got more for you.

David

⚡Highlights

📖 Bible Verse

A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:11 (NIV)

💬 Quote

“People seem to take as much offence as they possibly can these days – it’s almost a new type of greed, a new kind of road rage.”

Michael Leunig

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