Proverbs 18:19
“An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city.”
I know this feeling. Someone rebukes me or tells me I was wrong, and instantly my heart hardens and I shut them out. I become hurt and more unyielding than a fortified city. That’s quite a comparison. A fortified city has massive walls and guards that shoot whatever comes near. Unless you’ve got armies and shields and battering rams, there’s no getting in.
So when I let offence grab me, my heart becomes a lonely place. I’ll be alone, stuck in my offence, and my friends will grow tired of battering my gate. I need to get over myself and let the walls and the offence go, and let the Love in.
So when I let offence grab me, my heart becomes a lonely place. I’ll be alone, stuck in my offence, and my friends will grow tired of battering my gate. I need to get over myself and let the walls and the offence go, and let the Love in.
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