Write Thing at the Write Time

Offense. Something very common in each man's heart. But it's always something personal. Very personal. I am no expert but i am not also excempt to this. I get seasons in this life where its an occupant in my heart. Like an unwanted thief it comes to steal, kill and destroy my joy. We might vary what it may be but like any other form of offense its rooted to one thing: Selfishness. Offense only looks out for its own good. What satisfies you. What you feel. What you should get. You might recognize its friends- self-pity, self-indulgence, self depreciation. Different names one root:SELF. When we come to worship, we turn our focus away from us and focus on the identity of God. The time when the previous ocupant of your heart which is Self is dethroned and lets Jesus reign. Because offense is a choice, a decision and not a feeling. We can choose to count the emotions and the one we let go. And worship reminds us that God is bigger than our emotions, our feelings and our hu