Offense and Belief
“ Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.” How precious to the tempted soul is this positive promise . If those in trouble and temptation keep their eyes fixed on Jesus and draw nigh to God, talking of His goodness and mercy , Jesus draws nigh to them, and the annoyances that they thought almost unbearable vanish . . . . Troublous times are before us, but this is not to worry us. To be worried is to be unbelieving , but Christ invites you saying, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” {CTr 164} I have been learning a great deal about the importance of staying away from offense over the past few months. Ever since I was introduced to this vital topic in The Bait of Satan by John Bevere I have been noticing how much it is intertwined in so many other things. As I read this quote this morning it occurred to me that worry is also very likely connected with hanging on to offense. This quo...