Summary: Once you've said something you shouldn't have or done something careless, your influence with a person can be seriously damaged—and that can make it virtually impossible for you to have any spiritual influence in that person's life. Verse: "A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and contentions are like the bars of a castle." —Proverbs 18:19 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/everyword