Love Covers Offenses
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Wisdom teaches that while hatred stirs up conflict, love covers all offenses.
Hatred looks for reasons to be offended and actively stirs up strife. Love, by contrast, covers transgressions—not by ignoring them, but by extending forgiveness and grace. This proverb reveals that love and hatred produce opposite effects in relationships.
Apply This Today
When someone offends you today, will you let hatred stir up strife or will you let love cover the offense with grace?
Prayer
Lord, guard my heart from hatred that stirs strife. Give me a love that covers offenses and promotes peace. Amen.
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