Do You Have to Prove It?

I have four children. Often, they know what to do to get under their sibling’s skin. One of the ways they stir up trouble is when they accuse the other one of doing something, they have no proof the other did. They also may blame the other sibling of intent.

One of the questions I ask the accused is, “did you do what your brother or sister accused you of doing?” If they answer “no,” I tell them, “If the person charging you doesn’t believe you, it’s not on you to prove your innocence or intent.” I encourage them to ignore the accusation and not go back and forth, arguing.

I had to take my advice recently on Facebook. There were accusations made of me that were untrue. Everything in me rose to defend myself, to protect my honor. I wanted to “prove” to them how wrong they were by

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