Am I Offensive?

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Today makes 4 months exactly for Hanzo and I as a married couple. We have grown so much over these past four months, and I know I have God to thank. I must admit, we grow the most through our struggles. The hard times make the good times even better.

Psalm 139:24
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

This psalm focuses on God’s omnipresence. The Lord is everywhere. There is no place or no thing that I can do without God knowing about it and even anticipating it. I cannot surprise God. David asks God to search his heart and to reveal anything that is anxious and/or offensive. Then David tells God to lead him in the everlasting way. David has a teachable, correctable heart. He honestly desires God to lead him.

There is a person at work that makes me feel inferior. This person makes me seem like I’m a wicked person by the way “it” treats me. Like I could be working super hard, and then that person will make a comment that makes me feel like I’m lazy and not working hard enough. Or when I try to help this person, I’m not really a help at all to this person. My best isn’t good enough. All I can do it forgive this person, and ask God the same thing David asked which is, “See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.” I don’t want to be offensive. How can I make this person like me? Well, I suppose I might never have this person like me. Also, if there is one thing I’ve learned in life is I can’t please everyone. The only one I need to please is God and He loves me already! So what I am worried or anxious about. I just need to keep giving my best and God will take care of the rest.

Lord, Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me. Thank You for Your grace and mercy. Please continue to forgive me, Lord. I repent and ask that if there is any offensive way in me, that You would lead me in Your way. Lord, I want to be teachable. Change my heart. Lord, please help me to forgive this person. Please convict this person, Lord, and make this person see that we both serve the same Master. We are on the same team! Lord, I leave this at the cross. I know You will care for me and protect me. Lord, please bless my car and keep it from breaking down. I praise You, Lord. Please guide my every move today during work. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.