Be careful during times of offence

We have to be very careful during times when we become offended at someone.  It is exactly at these times that we can make mistakes.  We have the potential to make so serious a mistake that it affects our life in a very strategic way.  We think of Judas in the bible.  He became offended when Jesus let Mary use the very expensive perfume on him instead of putting the money in the treasury box (John 12:3-6).  It is exactly during times of offence that the devil will thrust, insert, forcibly hurl or embed into us his thoughts. (John 13:2)  Which when acted upon drive a wedge between us and the people we love.  Rather, we should let go of the disagreement and forgive.  Instead of allowing a wedge to develop between us and the people we love, why not sow a seed of love, mercy and kindness toward that person and set the table for a reward.