“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the good news.”
Mark 1:14-15
Even if we allow offense into our hearts, we can choose to repent and believe in the Good News:
Repent of harboring offense and believe the Good News that Christ died for you.
Repent and believe the Good News that God is for you even when others are against you.
Repent and believe the Good News that even though others don’t always treat you as you deserve, God has treated you better than you deserve — not counting your offenses against you, but treating you with mercy and kindness.
Repent of your unrealistic expectations for others and believe the Good News that God can give us infinitely more than we can ask or imagine.
Repent of your need for life to always be easy and getting offended when we it’s not and believe the Good News that God makes all things work together for your good.
Repent of the offense you take when the world doesn’t revolve around you and believe the Good News that you get to live for God’s eternal purposes.
Take a look at the list above. Confess to God the ways you need to repent of any offense and replace it with the Good News of the Gospel.