We have been here in
Manzini,
Swaziland for 1 ½ weeks now in training. During training we focused on learning about the cultures in which we are going to be ministering, performing drimes, hearing a word from God and speaking it, speaking truth into each other, and understanding how not to be offendable.
Not being offendable spoke to my heart in particular. Being offendable means you are aggravated, frustrated, or annoyed by an individual or circumstance. I learned that often times I am offended when I have expectations that are not met.
We were encouraged to look within ourselves as to why we were being offended. The majority of the time it is something within myself that has me offended, and not the person or event at which I find myself offended.
Also that God is the one who offends us so He can do a work in us. God wants us to release whatever has us focused on ourselves and not His glory. I have to ask myself what is my offense benefitting. Next how am I dealing with being offended?
During these times of evaluations God has shown me that it is my selfishness or arrogance that has me offended. I am praying that I would be open and receptive to the work God is doing in me and not be offendable.
