Woah! That’s a powerful piece of conviction right there! Let me return the favor and give you something to ponder.

“If a crack-smoking Centaur that shows up naked at your church, looking for God offends you, then you ought to repent!”

What’s that? You don’t think Centaurs exist so my comment is not useful? Okay. That’s fair.

Guess what? I don’t think Christians offended by people wearing jeans exist. Unless, you’re talking about yourself…Is that it? Are you offended by drug addicts wearing casual clothes to church meetings? Well…I’m going to leave you to sort that out with God. Your upset apple cart isn’t my problem.

I just don’t have time to make sure you’re offended by the right things. I’m too busy checking my own heart to pay any attention to yours. For all I know, your offense is justified. Maybe there’s a context to the jean-wearing drug addict that I don’t know about. I’m not going to tell you you’re wrong when I haven’t got the whole story.

If I get offended because you’re offended, I’ve DOUBLED the amount of offense in the church. That just doesn’t seem wise to me. I hope that doesn’t offend you.

(Proverbs 19:11) A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.