A woman asked her husband to go to the market and buy some organic vegetables. He knew that she was picky about the kind of food she ate, and he was unsure about making this purchase. So he asked a tired-looking market employee for some help. The husband said, “These vegetables are for my wife. Have they been sprayed with any poisonous chemicals?” The produce worker looked at him and replied, “No, sir. You’ll have to do that yourself.”

Why do we so often assume the worst about people instead of hoping for the best? If a person has given us no reason to doubt their motives, we should think that his or her intentions are good.

“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”—1 Corinthians 13:6-7.