.png)
by Barbara Latta
The world we live in surrounds us with negativity. More and
more offensive opinions are blasted through the airwaves with something someone
didn’t like, and we are all expected to accommodate the latest rant to prevent hurt
feelings.
Arguments grow as more fuel is poured onto fiery conversations,
and if we listen we can be burned. Even when we think we are not affected a
mood change can be a key we are letting coals of anger or depression grow in
our emotions.
We have the power to
flip the switches on electronic devices, but we can’t turn off opinions spouted
in our presence whether in the workplace, marketplace, or school. Refusing to
become offended is a choice we can make, but the power to make that choice
requires discipline in the Word of God.
Here are five ways to respond to offensive opinions of others:
