When you speak of things people have done wrong, offense is being revealed.
If you had no offense in your heart, you wouldn't speak of the problem. You would speak only of the solution.
And most of the time, the solution is to go to the Father and pray, "Help me see them the way you do. Change me to be a better influence in their life. Give them the abundant grace and mercy you've given me."
God is not thinking about what we do wrong. He is thinking about how He already paid the price through His Son, Jesus Christ.
He is patiently and constantly working in us, giving us the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.
To be like our Father, not only do we need to keep from speaking of what people do wrong, but we need to stop thinking about it.
Our focus must be on the power of Jesus Christ, who delivers and rescues all of us from sin.
