I know reading that title probably brought up some questions as to what in the world I would be talking about in this particular blog. Well..it comes from Joshua 1:19, which states "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."
All of us have been offended and all of us at one point or another have offended someone, whether we did intentionally or unintentionally. However, this blog entry is more along the lines of the offense created when we do not walk in the maturity of our calling and our anointing. It causes us to hear things that weren't said, see things that aren't there, and say things that shouldn't be said. A person can be called and be very much anointed, but lack maturity. The lack of maturity will bring about humiliation, misdirection, and offense. It's a sad thing when you are amongst leaders and they act middle schoolish. The whining and bickering and there have been times when I could not distinguish the saved from the unsaved!
Do we take into consideration the times that we offend the God that we say that we love?! When our behaviors and mindset begin to reflect the world that we live in, but according to the Word of God, should not be in us. The flying off of the temper, which unleashes the slashing of the tongue. We offend God when we do things like that and the offense is one that brings about hurt and disappointment. For parents, we understand all to well what that is when we feel the offense of our own children's foolishness. It's almost like they weren't raised by us. God has gifted us with all we need to fulfill the purpose He has given us, but maturity is a choice. Immature people always crash and burn until they wise up and mature. They are wreckless and to some degree clueless. Think about that for a minute! They are wreckless and clueless.......they are wreckless and clueless! In the spirit that is a recipe for losing your soul and taking others with you! And whatever is done in the Sprit manifests into the natural...adultery, drunkenness, stealing (from man and God), never being satisfied!
I urge you to seek God in regards to your maturity and yield to God's process of bringing you to where you should be. Shut down the whining, the complaining, and anything else that comes from the moment of emotions that you are feeling and experiencing. Quieten yourself so that Joshua 1:19 becomes more than a scripture but your lifestyle. We are able to hear God best when we are quiet in our innerselves. By allowing ourselves to hear Him, we allow Him to minister to us right where we need it, and lessen the chances of creating offense or being offended.
Blessings and Love,
Pastor Nichica Melton
