God has all kinds of blessings and miracles reserved just for you. In fact, He has already made provision in His Word for every need you could ever possibly have in life.
But sometimes the miracles God has for us are left gathering dust on Heaven’s shelf. Why is that? Well, all too often, it’s our own fault. We allow our channel of communication with God to get clogged up with unforgiven offenses. And because we let resentment and unforgiveness fester inside us unchecked, we end up missing our miracle.
So how do we make sure we don’t miss the miracles God wants to perform in our lives? We find out how to deal with offenses according to the Word—and then we do it just that way!
You see, I can’t promise that you will ever get to a place in your spiritual walk where you won’t have to deal with offenses. The Bible assures us that offenses will come to us in this life. In fact in Matthew 18:7, Jesus Himself said, “For it must needs be that offenses come.”
However, God wants us to be overcomers in every area of life, and that includes overcoming every offense that comes our way.
Let’s talk a little more about what it means to be offended. Another dictionary definition of offense is “an act of stumbling; a cause or occasion of sin; a stumbling block.” (Websters)
Someone may have done something to you or said something about you that caused you to be offended. You may feel hurt and misunderstood, or you may feel resentful and angry toward that person. But regardless of how that offense makes you feel, you will fall into the trap the devil has set for you if you don’t make the decision to let that offense go. God has made a way in His Word for you to overcome offenses.
I encourage you to make the decision that from this day forward, you will not miss out on even one of the miracles God has for you because of unforgiveness in your heart. Walk in the love of God, live in His peace—and become more than a conqueror over the enemy’s strategy of offense!
by Kate McVeigh.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
Kate McVeigh has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad for over 35 years! Kate teaches people how to rise above challenging circumstances and win in life through a personal relationship with a loving God!
Kate’s testimony is truly inspiring. She struggled in school as a teen being painfully shy and vowed never to speak in front of people. However, after receiving the Lord at age 16, she was healed of a learning disability and immediately began speaking in front of crowds big and small, boldly sharing that God can take your hurt and turn it into healing. Your mess can become a message of Victory, and your test can be turned into a powerful testimony helping others to receive God’s goodness and love!
After high school, Kate graduated from Rhema Bible College and began her full-time traveling ministry more than 35 years ago. Speaking hundreds of times each year in churches, conferences, TV appearances, and through her daily radio broadcast, The Voice of Faith. Kate has authored many books, and some of her best-selling books such as The Blessing of Favor, Get Over It, and others have been translated into more than ten different languages.
As your Faith Coach, Kate will help teach you how to win in life by applying and standing on the powerful promises found in God’s Word.