A brother in Christ’s carelessness keeps replaying in your mind. A sister’s comment turns a sunny day dark and leaves you distracted and distressed. Try to throw the memory away from you, and it comes back like a boomerang.The apostle Paul tells us what to do when such offenses come: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another (Ephesians 4:32)." Without regular forgiveness, the love of a local church dies. Eventually, the church dies too. But how do we move from offense to forgiveness, especially when the moment keeps coming to mind? 

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A brother in Christ&rsquo;s carelessness keeps replaying in your mind. A sister&rsquo;s comment turns a sunny day dark and leaves you distracted and distressed. Try to throw the memory away from you, and it comes back like a boomerang.The apostle Paul tells us what to do when such offenses come: &ldquo;Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another (Ephesians 4:32)." Without regular forgiveness, the love of a local church dies. Eventually, the church dies too. But how do we move from offense to forgiveness, especially when the moment keeps coming to mind?&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/when-offenses-come">https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/when-offenses-come</a>&nbsp;

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When Offenses Come – Scott Hubbard 

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