The Joy Of Overlooking An Offence

Joy in overlooking offenses? Yes. Joy from what? Let’s look at five things the Bible says can give us joy if we’re willing to receive them.

But first, let’s be clear: overlooking an offense must not be confused with submitting to abusive people or morally and ethically unacceptable circumstances. Jesus calls us to be foot washers, not doormats.

Article: Parental Spiritual Alertness

In my third year in the university I went to a saloon to fix my nails and met a secondary school class mate there, we exchanged pleasantries like old time friends and then began filling in on school gist and gossip. All of a sudden she peeked into my purse and saw the money that was stacked inside so begged me to help her buy Schweppes from the next shop. Her nails were being done while I waited to do mine next, I was doing nothing apart from gisting and pinging so willingly got up and went to buy Schweppes for my friend, from my money of course. I got back and handed it to her and then she begged the girl doing her nails to give her few seconds break to gulp down the soda.