Even Though “I’m Right”…

I’ve always believed in truth. I thought “if truth sets us free, it will always protect us as well.” I’ve had instances where that was true. But here’s a side to truth that I struggle with. Even though “I’m right”, there are times when I need to set that aside and take the blame, be cheated, accept the injustice. Why? To save the face of another believer. I guess it’s part of the dying to self that Jesus talked about. When I can do this, willingly or unwillingly, I know my walk with the Lord is truly sanctifying me. It’s not making a compromise, rather it’s not using the truth to justify myself at the expense of another’s faith. Truth matters. Living it out with humility, matters more. Even to have such lawsuits with one another is a defeat for you. Why not just accept the injustice and leave it at that? Why not let yourselves be cheated? 8 Instead, you yourselves are the ones who do wrong and cheat even your fellow believers. 1 Corinthians 6:7-8