Offense
Before we can discuss offense, we must first understand what it really is. Offense is the act of creating resentment and hurt feelings. And here's the hard truth: the closer someone is to you, the greater the impact of their actions when they hurt you. Take a moment to really absorb this: the more someone means to us, the deeper their offense can go. We often get wrapped up in how we're treated and justify our offense based on what was done to us. If you think back to your childhood, chances are, you experienced some trauma. And yes, trauma sucks. I know it well. I’ve spent 43 years of my life trapped in the bait of satan, focusing on being hurt, offended, and angry. And I’ll tell you, that feeling sucks. I didn’t like it—at all. I attended therapy for about five years, and while it’s helped me, it hasn’t “healed” the deep wounds of the past. Those feelings were always there, lingering. But the real question is: How do you get over the offen...