Like the aftermath of a hurricane, I keep finding more destruction left in the path of my previous renter. Just this Sunday, I found out that she had been slandering me to yet another person, who actually came up to me and said that she was glad she didn't know who I was, but did recognize that she had heard only one side of the story.
What am I supposed to do? It astounds me that I could try to live my life above reproach; and then, to do all I could to try to help one person and be a friend to that person; only to have her smear my good name with her troubled perspective. Up till now, I've tried not to say negative things about her; and have not done much to try to defend myself. I kept hoping that the truth would eventually prevail; yet, I keep being faced with the pain of being viewed through a misinformed negative perspective by others who have only heard one side of the story. If I don't say anything, these people will never hear my side of the story and will never know the truth.
I offer a prayer to God to grant me wisdom to know how best to deal with the destruction. However, I do praise Him that in the midst of the ruins, I am not utterly devastated; and that even if I may never fully rebuild my reputation and good name; my life, at least, will not be smothered in the rubble.
I am reminded of the verse in 1 John 3:13 "Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you." My comfort is that God knows my heart; and that He knows that in everything I did, I did out of love and the desire to be obedient to HIM. I trust that the LORD will cause all things to work together for good.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Aftermath
Like the aftermath of a hurricane, I keep finding more destruction left in the path of my previous renter. Just this Sunday, I found out that she had been slandering me to yet another person, who actually came up to me and said that she was glad she didn't know who I was, but did recognize that she had heard only one side of the story.
What am I supposed to do? It astounds me that I could try to live my life above reproach; and then, to do all I could to try to help one person and be a friend to that person; only to have her smear my good name with her troubled perspective. Up till now, I've tried not to say negative things about her; and have not done much to try to defend myself. I kept hoping that the truth would eventually prevail; yet, I keep being faced with the pain of being viewed through a misinformed negative perspective by others who have only heard one side of the story. If I don't say anything, these people will never hear my side of the story and will never know the truth.
I offer a prayer to God to grant me wisdom to know how best to deal with the destruction. However, I do praise Him that in the midst of the ruins, I am not utterly devastated; and that even if I may never fully rebuild my reputation and good name; my life, at least, will not be smothered in the rubble.
I am reminded of the verse in 1 John 3:13 "Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you." My comfort is that God knows my heart; and that He knows that in everything I did, I did out of love and the desire to be obedient to HIM. I trust that the LORD will cause all things to work together for good.
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