Have y'all always been defendant of something y'all didn’t do? The Apostle Paul had this occupation (Philippians 1:15-18; 2 Timothy 4:14). No wonder God inspired him to write 1 Corinthians 4:1-5.
Paul says nosotros shouldn't trust the opinions of others, nor should nosotros trust our ain opinions. But nosotros tin give the sack trust God's judgments fifty-fifty though unopen to night secrets as well as someone motives volition non last fully revealed until Christ comes again.
We tin give the sack apply this wisdom to our lives by:
1. Keeping a clear conscience, non trusting ourselves, merely trusting God’s guidance as well as correction inwards His Word (2 Timothy 3:16).
2. Resting inwards God’s blessing as well as comfort when someone falsely accuses us or distorts situations to brand us await bad (2 Corinthians 1:3-5).
3. Refusing to convey unsubstantiated claims virtually others (Psalm 17:4).
Slander hurts us, merely let's non permit it disable us. We must “not dice weary inwards doing good, for at the proper fourth dimension nosotros volition reap a harvest if nosotros produce non give up” (Galatians 6:9).
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