"We have this mentality that no one should be offended in any way. But the truth is..." Some may not understand what to take from this. For some it might create the idea of ​​saying offensive things, simply because they are true. This is not the meaning of this line. Everyone is offended by something. Offense is also one of the many factors that can destroy relationships. The determining factor of offense is the choice we make as a result of the offense. "Everyone is offended by something." This statement seems too general. It almost seems like it should be labeled common sense. But unfortunately, there are some who think they can't take offense. "I'm not offended." This is the only thing I've trained myself to think about since this time last year. I was recently involved in a conflict. I kept thinking that I wasn't offended in any way. After the conflict was resolved, my father told me to watch a 30-minute video called "The Bait of Satan." The speaker, a man named John Bevere, preached about how offense can cause conflict and ultimately destroy relationships. He also wrote a book called Satan's Bait. (Ironically, the video was actually playing before the conflict began.) Offense. According to the Oxford American Dictionary, offense is annoyance or resentment caused by a perceived insult or contempt for oneself or one's standards or principles. In the words of John Bevere, "He who is offended is someone who cannot forgive. And a person who cannot forgive has forgotten what he has been forgiven of." An offended person can be the cause of broken relationships. There are three categories of offended people. There are people who always get offended. There are people who get really offended. And there are such people, understand that you will be offended, and pray that God will open your eyes to see this offense. So go and forgive the person who offended you. For some teens, the offense might be as insignificant as dating someone in high school as a freshman. For some, offense could mean the difference between an exciting journey through high school and an unhappy one. In the long run, the offense could mean the difference between a successful marriage and a divorce. It could be the difference between success in the world of work and life without a job. Offense can destroy relationships if we don't know what to do with it. Everyone is offended by something. The determining factor is the choice we make following the offense. The choice could be to forgive and forget, or to hold onto a grudge. Offense can make the difference between success in life and a wasted life.