Practice believing the best of others

“Peter wants a divorce,” my friend Stacey said, taking quick breaths. It pained me to see her struggling to keep from falling completely apart. “I’m so sorry.” When our eyes met, her mascara was long gone. “It hurts, Sheryl. And what makes it worse is knowing some people will believe Peter when he says I’m the one at fault. I can’t handle this.” Her words pierced my heart as I imagined the added anguish she’d suffer from those who didn’t know the whole truth. How often do we find ourselves the object of false judgment? On the flip side, how often are we the ones telling lies about someone? These questions remind me of the second part of 1 Corinthians 13:7 (ESV): �