“6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near. 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.” (Mathew 10: 6-7)
Jesus was always about the people. His mission was simple: redeem the people. When you’re tempted to believe the lie that you’re missing out, remember this; his main mission was always YOU and I. He sent out his twelve disciples to meet the needs of the people, and to proclaim that the Kingdom is at hand. It was never his secondary mission, it was never an interruption from his primary work, it was his work.
When you’re ministering to the needs of others, taking care of the elderly, visiting your sick friend, or loving on your neighbor… you are carrying out his mission. Let’s be intentional with that mission. How can I meet someone’s needs today? How can I make people my priority?
![Has a post on social media ever made you immediately frustrated? Maybe you even started to think ill of the author of the post. You feel your chest tighten and wonder, how could they have said that? You are so mad you want to click the unfollow button.
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An offense can happen when someone sins against us, or even if someone just rubs us the wrong way! Often, it comes out of a “right versus wrong” mentality. We get offended and harbor bitterness. Wounds and resentment create rifts and divisions and we find ourselves clutching our anger tightly in our fists to prove we are right.
It’s okay to feel upset when you are offended or sad, but we can’t let bitterness take root. Instead, we must be quick to forgive. As believers, holding a grudge inhibits our ability to reconcile. And when we avoid reconciliation, we miss out on what God wants to do in and through us.
Typically for me, offense stems from pride or self-righteousness. I have received some pretty offensive comments over time, and my feelings do get hurt. But as Christians, we need to be able to “overlook an offense” just like it says in Proverbs.
This passage says it is “one’s glory to overlook an offense.” #chasingsacred (read the rest of the article on @hosannarevival)](https://www.chasingsacred.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
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