So Enticing, Yet So Destructive

How do we respond when we are offended?  The normal temptation is to avoid offense at all costs.  However, if seen in the right way, offense is both an opportunity for our own personal correction, and a chance to bless those who are offending us.  A right response can bring others closer to Christ.  Are we willing to push through the difficult aspects of being offended in order to reflect the grace of Christ to those who offend us?