1. Can you think of an occasion when you unintentionally offended someone, and you were totally shocked when you heard how he or she perceived what you said or did?

2. Have you ever been offended by someone, only to find out later that the person never intended to offend you and was genuinely sorry when he or she found out how you felt about it?

3. What do you think is the most mature way a person can respond when he or she is tempted to get caught in the trap of offense? How do you think you should deal with a potential offense when someone hurts your feelings or lets you down?

You are not alone in this! Always make the choice to seek him and his guidance.

How about you? I’d love to hear what you think about this topic and how you are choosing to be unoffendable in your own life. Please feel free to leave a comment below, or to contact me directly.

Are you ready to know what happens when God asks us to do hard things? We have spent about 10 weeks sharing, breaking down, opening up what it means and how to do it.... and this weeks episode will answer it with two words: _____________ _________________.

Guess what?..

We are back!

.Did you miss us!

Because we missed you! It was a wonderful time of reprieve and refueling but we are so glad to be back to a Cup of Soul - dropping wisdom, sharing truth, and making sure you get that second helping of love. In this episode we are going to share what we actually did while away and how we prepared for this new season. Cup of Soul is about inspiration and encouragement and we are going to be reading books [listen for the title of the one we will be starting], reading scripture, doing word studies and speaking declarations.

So we are telling you now...... go get that journal. at least two pens and bring a friend with you. We. Are. Back.

I wonder how many times I've missed the blessing because I stopped too soon. Perhaps you've wondered:

• How much longer will I have to wait until God brings my prodigal home?
• How much longer will I have to struggle with my unbelieving husband?
• How much longer will I have to endure this dead-end job?
• How many more laps will I have to walk around Jericho before the walls come tumbling down, and I can take hold of my Promised Land?

I don't know the answer to the question of how much longer, but I do know this: Tomorrow could be the final lap. Don't give up too soon.

Lord, sometimes I just want to give up. As a matter-of-fact, I am tempted to give up on something pretty important right now. Fill me with the power of the Holy Spirit on the inside, so I can persevere on the outside. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

I declare this by faith in Jesus' name! I will not give up and throw in the towel! Things have happened to me and there have been times I have felt overwhelmed, but today I am talking to God. When I talk to God I am changed. I remember who I am, what He has called me to and I will fight for it. Hard times will pass, and I will see the Word of God bring me victory. When I am tempted to get discouraged, I remember the many examples piled up all around me of people who endured. I have the strength to get back up and move because God is strong and faithful to lead. I will not quit today.

When was the last time you felt your heart beat so fast that you could barely catch your breath?

That you were so excited about something that you could not sleep? When you felt truly alive? Each day God gives us the opportunity to come alive with Him. To put down our selves, the things that we strive for on our own, and live the life that was promised to us.

In this last chapter of The 7 Hardest Things, we are going to talk about how it all comes together.

Everything that God asks us to do rests on this one question....... and you need to listen to find out what it is!

This week's question- "Our Christian walk should never be stagnant. The crucial question for us is this: Which direction are we moving? Are we moving forward or are we moving backward?"

Scripture References:

1 Corinthians 15:22

Romans 6:23

Genesis 18-19

2 Corinthians 5:15

Romans 6:12-13

When you find a good deal on something, what is one of the first things you want to do? You want to tell everyone! You are excited and you want others to experience that same joy and save, right? And on the opposite side, how does it feel when someone shares a good deal with you? You are appreciative and thankful that they thought of you to share.

Connection of Perspective, Purpose and Pivoting.

Do you realize that everything you do is connected to your perspective? Where you go, what you buy, the things you say - are all connected to your perspective. Have you ever thought about what your perspective is connected to? Is it your family? What you watch on TV? Or to your purpose? And what if we told you that the old perspective you have, cannot take you where God wants you to go - so it's time to pivot and make some changes?

In this week's episode we are going to open the connection of perspective, purpose and pivoting. Oh - and which pizza is truly the best!

Get your journal and grab this week "dig deeper sheet in your email and a sisterfriend!

Declaration:

I am more than a conqueror in you. With your power that I have in me, I can do all the things that you have called me to do. Continue to reveal your purpose in me. Each day, everywhere I go, show me what you want me to do. Yes there will be sacrifices, but I make them with joy knowing that I am stepping into my calling with confidence. I am more than a conqueror in you.

"Becoming Unoffendable"

In this week's episode we are answering YOUR questions about all things related to being unoffended. How we deal with in our everyday lives, what it means to choose to stay without offense and what we have learned during these last two months of study.

We have learned that...

As followers of Christ, we must choose to avoid giving offense, but we must also choose to not take offense.

Being offended is always a sign of immaturity. Christians must be so grounded in the truth and rooted in our identity in Jesus that we choose to become unoffendable.

We also ask you to come up with a quote that describes what you have learned during this series so far - we can't wait to hear yours.