"There are two kinds of people in the world—those who give offense and those who take it." -- Douglas Wislon, Bone of My Bones
Offense is inescapable. You will either be accused of being offensive or you will find yourself often offended. The irony is that those who possess and practice the peculiar fruit of the Spirit called "kindness" will often be accused of being offensive and mean. Those who are nice will be beloved, but those who are nice will often find themselves offended by the meanness of others. Christians are called, commanded and equipped to be kind. This will invariably offend someone. Christian kindness is considered mean by those who prefer niceness to kindness. And those who want everyone else to be nice often say as much in the accent of offense.
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