A big enough need has a way of overshadowing things that would usually offend those those without a big enough purpose.
Big needs lead to big purposes... that swallow little offensives.
Why? Two things usually motivate most people: purpose or pride. And it's their NEED that feeds both... and depending on if it's self centered (pride) or a sacrificial (purpose) NEED will depend upon how easily someone is offended by what others say or do.
And when your NEED IS GREATER than your pride... what [people] or [God] say to or about you won't distract you, derail you or damage you.
You can tell a lot about a dog by what it barks [at] and who it barks [for].
A loyal dog rarely, if ever, barks [at] its master... if it's barking, it's usually [for] its master, even when it's barking [at] something else.
The only one he doesn't bark [at] is his master... when his master is outside and talking, the old dog keeps silent... he never barks [at] him but he's always barking [for] him.
The same applies to each of us... who do we "bark" [for] and what do we "bark" [at]? They both reveal a lot about us and who we serve.
The Syro-Phoenician woman (Mark 7:24-30 ; Matthew 15:21-28), the woman Jesus called a dog, had a great NEED that would NOT allow her to be offended by what He said to her.
When the NEED pushes pride aside...
1. She had a Need.
2. She heard of a Name.
3. She hoped for a New Beginning.
And although Jesus called her a dog... it didn't stop her, slow her down or shut her up, she had a NEED and it was greater than her pride. (Matthew 15:21-28 ; Mark 7:24-30)
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