The Glory of Overlooking

Proverbs 19:11 says, 'Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.'

Glory. Not weakness. Not naivety. Glory.

There's a kind of strength in letting something go. In choosing not to make an issue out of every slight, every careless word, every minor offense. Some things just don't need to be addressed. Some things can be freely forgiven without a conversation, without a confrontation, without keeping score.

This is different from stuffing your feelings or pretending you're not hurt. It's a conscious decision to release the offense because you recognize it's not worth the cost of holding on to it.

Think about how many times God has overlooked your offenses. How many times you've sinned in thought, word, or deed — and He's simply let it go, covered it in the blood of Christ, and moved on. He doesn't bring it up again. He doesn't hold it over your head. He overlooks it.

And He calls you to do the same.

Now, not every offense can or should be overlooked. Some things need to be addressed for the sake of the relationship, for the sake of the other person's growth, for the sake of the church's purity. But many things — maybe most things — can simply be let go.

The question is: Do you have the wisdom to know the difference? And do you have the humility to let go when it's appropriate?