benefit

The benefit of the doubt.  That means, that when you hear something about someone, instead of judging them, you realize that you don't know everything that might be going on.  You give them the benefit of your doubt.  You pray for them, you understand them, you wait to hear the other side. 

This is easier to do with people that we care about.  We love them.  There must be more to the story.  It is harder to do with folks that we don't know, or folks that we know and don't like.  But, everyone deserves the benefit of our not knowing.  We owe it to them to reserve judgment.  Pray for them and give them the same grace that we want for ourselves.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.