Signs that you may be petty
1. Your ability to throw shade is second to none.
2. When you see misfortune happen to someone you don’t like, it feels gooooooood
3. You screenshot everything so you can share it with your friends or hold onto it for potential blackmail
4. You can hold a grudge for an impressively long time.
5. Once you don’t like someone, everything they do becomes irritating to you
The root of your pettiness is based in offense.
Offense
of·fense | \ ə-ˈfen(t)s
annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one’s standards or principles.
John 20:23 (NASB), If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
Offense is the bait to lure you into the
In order to be offended, you have to
Luke 6:27-31 (NIV) “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Jesus mentions 5 aspects of unconditional love:
1. Love your
2. Do good to those who
3. Bless those who
4. Pray for those who
5. Do not
Matthew 5:43 (NIV) “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You don’t do it for them. You do it to cut the cord of the dead things that are eating up your life.” —Bishop T.D. Jakes
Luke 17:3-4 (MSG) 3-4 “Be alert. If you see your friend going wrong, correct him. If he responds, forgive him. Even if it’s personal against you and repeated seven times through the day, and seven times he says, ‘I’m sorry, I won’t do it again,’ forgive him.”
You don’t have to be a bad person to struggle with
Repentance has fruit.
Matthew 3:8 (NLT) Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.
Reentry - Repentance = Re-injury
Handling Offenses
1. Don’t email, text or use
2. Handle conflict
3. Always assume the
4. Stop expecting people to read your
5. Stop waiting for them to
6. Never, ever go
“Nobody can hurt me without my permission” —Gandhi