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By Rick Warren â 05/27/2021 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( âA personâs wisdom yields patience; it is to oneâs glory to overlook an offense.â Proverbs 19:11 (NIV) When youâre dealing with people who are offensive or irritating, you need to look past the behavior to the pain. Everything we do is motivated by something. When people hurt others, itâs because theyâre hurting on the inside. Hurt people hurt people. The more you understand about other peopleâs backgrounds, the more grace youâll show them. Think of a person you find to be difficult or irritating. You probably know nothing about their background, so you donât cut them any slack. You donât know that maybe they lost their parents at a young age. You donât know that maybe they were molested. You donât know that theyâve gone through two marriages and their spouse just walked out on them. You donât know their story, and thatâs part of why youâre not showing them any grace. The Bible says in Proverbs 19:11, âA personâs wisdom yields patience; it is to oneâs glory to overlook an offenseâ (NIV). Itâs easy to take offense from people you find difficult. But when youâre wise, you donât get offended easily. Why? Because wisdom gives you patience. When you patiently take the time to understand someoneâs background, you understand the stress theyâre underâand itâs easier to show grace. Your understanding gives you patience to overlook the offense. What Iâm talking about here is real love. In fact, the Bible says refusing to be offended by other people is actually an act of mature love. The more love you have in your heart, the harder it is for someone to personally offend you. The less love you have in your heart, the more insecure you feel and the easier it is to offend you. Proverbs 10:12 says, âLove overlooks the wrongs that others doâ (CEV). The more youâre filled with love, the less youâll be upset when people are demanding, demeaning, or disapproving. When you encounter a difficult person, remember to do this: Look past the behavior to the pain. Then refuse to be offended and, instead, respond in love. [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - Who are the people you find the most difficult to deal with and who irritate you the most? How can you respond in love rather than getting offended by them?
- When was a time that love and wisdom helped you overlook an offense? How did this affect you personally or affect your relationship with that person?
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Message 2: Who's Pushing Your Buttons?
Message 3: Resolving Conflict
Message 4: Finding the Love of Your Life
Message 5: Breaking Free from Abuse
Message 6: Escaping the People Pleaser Trap
Message 7: Keeping the Crazymakers from Making You Crazy
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