{"id":9571,"date":"2011-03-26T04:00:46","date_gmt":"2011-03-26T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=9571"},"modified":"2011-03-26T04:00:46","modified_gmt":"2011-03-26T09:00:46","slug":"my-keynote-speech-on-dealing-with-offenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/my-keynote-speech-on-dealing-with-offenses\/","title":{"rendered":"My Keynote Speech on Dealing with Offenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

A while ago, I wrote on Why Leader\u2019s Can\u2019t Afford to Be Easily Offended<\/a>. It is true for leaders. It is true for creatives. It is really true for everyone.<\/p>\n

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Several weeks ago, I had the great privilege of speaking to more than 8,000 students at Liberty University<\/a> on this topic. Fortunately, they recorded it and gave me permission to post it. Since many of my readers have requested video content, I thought I would post it here.<\/p>\n

I really do think the way we deal with offenses will determine the course of our spiritual journey. Here is my premise:<\/p>\n

If you are going to survive\u2014and fulfill your God-given calling\u2014you must learn to handle criticism and overlook offenses.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In this 32-minute video, I express four truths:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Offenses are inevitable.<\/li>\n
  2. Satan intends offenses for our destruction.<\/li>\n
  3. God intends offenses for our good.<\/li>\n
  4. Being offended is a choice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I then make four applications on how you an overlook an offense. But you will have to watch the video to get those.<\/p>\n

    By the way, if you are interested in having me speak at your event or function, you can find our more information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Question: Is there an offense you need to overlook? You can leave a comment by clicking here<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The way we deal with offenses will determine the course of our spiritual journey. Here is my premise: “If you are going to survive—and fulfill your God-given calling—you must learn to handle criticism and overlook offenses.” In this speech I provide four truths about offenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":9579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[580,582,248,238,379,1331],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMy Speech on Dealing with Offenses<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"the way we deal with offenses will determine the course of our spiritual journey. 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