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81 " I used to think it was incumbent upon a Christian to take offense. I now think we should be the most refreshingly unoffendable people on a planet that seems to spin on an axis of offense. "
― Brant Hansen , Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better
82 " When we recognize our unsurprising fallenness and keep our eyes joyfully open for the glorious exceptions, we’re much less offendable. Why? Because that’s the thing about gratitude and anger: they can’t coexist. It’s one or the other. One drains the very life from you. The other fills your life with wonder. "
83 " to anger makes us deny ourselves, and makes us others-centered. "
84 " I hope you caught the part that says, “in light of the fact that they have all been loved by Jesus himself . . .” This is why we can, and should, overlook offenses. This is why we give up our “right” to anger, however justified we feel in it. If I’m to love people the way God loves me, I have to love them faults and all. It’s that simple . . . and that excruciatingly difficult. "
85 " up to you to police people, and that God needs you to “take a stand.” God “needs” nothing. Quit trying to parent the whole world. Quit offering advice when exactly zero people asked for it. Quit being shocked when people don’t share your morality. Quit serving as judge and jury, in your own mind, of that person who just cut you off "
86 " He apparently sees us the same way. He’s not just an artist, of course, like Chris. He’s also a Father. Good dads are like that. You may be a drop-out, underachiever, whatever, and a good dad will still love you, but he’ll push you to change, because he sees a different you ahead. He sees a finished product, an adult who uses his or her talents and is a blessing to others. He sees something wonderful. "
87 " the thing about gratitude and anger: they can’t coexist. It’s one or the other. One drains the very life from you. The other fills your life with wonder. Choose wisely. "
88 " Forgive in the big things and the small things. Don’t take offense. "
89 " Offense obscures our vision. Removing offense enables us to see people in wonderful, new ways. "