Assume the Best in Others Until Proven Otherwise
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another" (John 13:34).
Followers of Jesus are expected to lead with love. This means assuming the best in others until proven otherwise.
If you are skeptical, wary and distrustful of others - expecting them to let you down - then you'll view whomever God brings into your life with suspicion. Guarding yourself. Living with the purpose of not being hurt. Missing out on the love God intended you…
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