Please don’t be offended by this blog post.
Did that statement make you cringe or get tense?
Relax.
I’m not going to go there.
There’s enough shrill shouting and sarcastic stabbing going on.
I’m just here to offer a tip.
These days are not the most pleasant.
Election years seem to bring out the worst.
We can join the fray
and punch away
OR
we can cast doubt
and check out
OR
we can be mature Christ-followers
and lead the way by being unoffendable.
If you’re like me, you need some help with this.
I read the book Unoffendable by Brant Hansen every four years.
I’m not telling you what to do.
That would be offensive.
But I’d love it if you read this book.
The dedication page reads like this:
To all those who want grace for themselves
but struggle to extend it to others.
Wait: that’s everybody.
My favorite chapter is “Everyone’s An Idiot But Me.”
We’re all in this together.
Let’s see if we can rise to the challenge.
“Do you do foolish things?
Do you think you are better than others?
Do you plan evil?
If you do, put your hand over your mouth and stop talking!”
Proverbs 30:32
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I’m a little confused; I know for sure I read a book, I don’t remember the exact title, about being unoffendable some years back because you’d recommended it then. Is this that same one? I remember buying it, reading it, and then passing it on. I took it to heart and am very comfortable being unoffendable. I’ve often wished I could force others to read it! Well, that, and that yet-to-be-written book titled ‘Everyone is called to be a Servant’ or something clever like that. 😉
You are right! I’ve mentioned this book several times over the years. It comes up every election cycle! I seem to need it every so often. I think you should write that book — I’d read it!
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