Sensitivity

Women are different than men in many ways, but I want to focus on sensitivity. Also, I am speaking strictly to the Christians on this subject.
Have you ever noticed how some men can talk and discuss their disagreements, yet still walk away friends? On the other hand, have you noticed that some women get their feelings hurt very easily and will avoid those people that hurt their feelings?
Being a sensitive woman can be good if that sensitivity is being used in the right way. For example, being sensitive to the needs of others and acting on it.
However, many women are sensitive in the wrong ways. I'm sure every one of you reading this (and I'm including myself) has gotten their feelings hurt because of something someone has said or not said to them. How did you react to that hurt? Did you say something back to that person to hurt them? Or did you simply choose to have nothing more to do with that person? Remember that I'm speaking about Christians interacting with one another.
People act or react at times according to how they are feeling at that particular moment. What if someone at church didn't smile or speak to you one Sunday and you couldn't figure out why? You start imagining all sorts of things and your feelings are hurt before you even know the true reason. Have you ever considered that maybe that person wasn't feeling well that day? That they barely made it to church. Maybe they received sad news. It could be a number of reasons that has absolutely nothing to do with you.
Can you see that sometimes our feelings get easily hurt because of our own selfishness? When we don't know all the facts, we tend to make up some in order to justify why we are hurt. The devil is real good at helping us come up with these make-believe reasons.
Here is another scenario. Many Christians who discuss their beliefs will ultimately end up disagreeing about a certain subject. Once a person feels that first twinge of hurt because the other person will not agree with us, the discussion should quickly end with a friendly "we'll have to agree to disagree on this issue". But don't let that stop you from being friends or loving one another! When you know that the overall character of the other person is trying to follow Jesus and do what is right, don't allow one mishap to ruin your relationship with them. We all make mistakes.
What if you both let things go too far and both said things you shouldn't have? One of you needs to do the right thing and ask forgiveness from the other person. The other person should be gracious enough to say they do forgive you. If that person will not forgive you, bitterness will quickly set in to that person and they will be miserable until they are able to put aside their pride and come to you and say they forgive you.
What are you to do in the meantime while the other person is still holding resentment toward you? First, you will need to begin praying for them. Asking God to soften their heart and restore the relationship. If you choose to act the same way as the other person, then you are hardening your heart and will be filled with bitterness.
Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
These are only a few of the verses that speak about us loving one another.
And a few of the following verses regarding our duty to forgive one another.
Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Mark 11:26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Luke 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Luke 17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
2 Corinthians 2:7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
I realize that I write a lot about loving one another and forgiving one another, but it's because I feel that in these last days we all need to stick together because of Christ and His cause. We should be more concerned about winning others to His Kingdom, rather than worrying about our hurt feelings. Christians need to start living what they know is right and crucifying the flesh. All we need to do is ask God to help us in our weaknesses and He will help us. When Jesus walked this earth, He represented His Father in Heaven and never defended himself against the lies said about Himself.We are representatives of Jesus and followers of Him. We need to start acting like it.
Is there someone you need to forgive and patch things up with? Swallowing your pride and letting Christ's Love shine forth from you will free you.

Of course, I don't expect you to answer that question in a comment, but answer it in your own heart.