Since we have been given a
truth that does not fail to remain true, how are we to live? One of the hardest
ways has to be when people misunderstand you or even criticize.
The hurt that cuts deep from
misunderstanding your good intentions seems to scar the soul like no other. How
could they not hear you? How could they not know you better than that. Why didn’t
they clear up the confusion? Don’t they really care?
“But even if you suffer for
doing what God approves . . . defend your confidence in God. . . with gentleness
and respect . . . then those who treat a good Christian life with contempt will
feel ashamed that they have ridiculed you.” [1 Peter 3: 14-17]. GWT
translation.
Sneaky dart of doubt, a
first step to tear away any confidence of stable truth, waits in the shadow of
respected reality.
But God reminds us to defend
our confidence in Him.
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