Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 13:20, NLT

God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to
our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not
all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will
one day become.

-- John Ortberg

Father, I admit that Jesus' example is often hard for me to follow. When I am wronged or falsely accused, I don't want to give in. Sometimes, I don't even want to forgive. I want to vindicate myself.
Please give me spiritual discernment to know the difference between being a doormat that lets others needlessly run over me and being redemptive. Please help me know when to give in on matters so that others are spared the heartache of unnecessary conflict as I try to honor you by being a person of character. Thank you my Lord and Christ, for being willing to suffer abuse and injustice so that my sins could be forgiven. In Jesus' name I ask for this wisdom and strength and I
offer my praise for heaven's grace. Amen.

To have God in our life doesn't mean sailing on a boat with no storms, it means having a boat that no storm can sink! -- Author Unknown