During our pre-marital counseling, our pastor shared a key question that has changed nearly every relationship in my life.
The question is simple.
Am I believing the best about this person?
When someone shows up late to a meeting. When the dishes aren’t done. When the trash smells and hasn’t been taken out. When you haven’t heard from someone in ages. When your emails go without a response for weeks. When something is said that cuts to your core.
It’s incredible what the benefit of the doubt does in a relationship.