Life is an offence - full place, no matter how good you are as long as you still exist on Earth, offence is a must.

Though offence do happen, how you handle it, is very important cause it can determine the end result of the offence.

What is an offence?

a. An offence is any act that brings, annoyance, displeasure or resentment.

b. A lack of politeness, failure to show regard for others, hurting the feelings of others.

Proverbs 19:11( Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offence).

SOME REVELATIONAL TRUTHS ABOUT OFFENCES OR OFFENCES COME AMONGST OTHER THINGS TO:

a. Arrest your joy: which is your fuel 1to life's motion. Absence of joy equals the arrest of progress.

b. Activate bitterness in your heart and when not cursed leads to wickedness. Bitterness affects one health.

c. Resist your answered prayers.

d. It can close the heavens upon the offended when not properly handled .

e. Engage in needless competition.

HOW TO HANDLE OFFENCES.

1. Expect less or nothing from people.

2. Understand and agree within yourself that offences is inevitable in every human relationship. (Everybody is a potential offender, just keep forgiveness by the side).

3. Forgive in advance for your sake rather than the offenders. ( If you are not willing to let go offences, you are not ready to work with God).

4. Develop your intimacy with God and read your bible, this helps you control your emotions and reactions).

5. Advance your love level daily both for God and for man, until you grow in love, you might not grow in handling offences.

6. Consistently ask for Grace : the grace of God helps us to handle offence.

HAVE A BLESSED AND FRUITFUL WEEK 

DR CHIOMA UCHE UME