There are few things in this world that cause us more pain than being misunderstood and falsely accused by our close friends. Few experiences in this life are more emotionally hurtful than having those we care about most question our sincerity towards them, despite our having the best of intentions. Now, it's one thing if people-we-don't-know-all-that-well are suspicious of us. It's one thing if our enemies assume the worst of us and bring false accusations against us. But if you've ever been on the receiving end of a false accusation from a friend, or from family—people who you believed were on your team and in your corner—you know how badly that can hurt. You feel almost betrayed. You think, "I can't believe that he doesn't know me better than that. All this time we've spent together, and it's like we don't even know each other."
And beside the pain of that betrayal, you struggle to know how to respond. You don't want to self-righteously defend yourself, because you know that you're more sinful than anyone else knows you to be. But at the same time, there's a sense that justice has been violated, but can be restored if you try to humbly set the record straight...
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Mike Riccardi serves as the Pastor of Local Outreach Ministries at Grace Community Church, which includes overseeing Fundamentals of the Faith classes, eight foreign language outreach Bible studies, and evangelism in nearby jails, rehab centers, and in the local neighborhood....