facing a scandal? some advice.

We asked Cindy to offer some advice to PWs living in the ministry fishbowl and facing a public scandal about a personal issue. Here's what she said:

• Be particular about the company you keep. There will be many people who think they need to tell you something or give you certain advice. Find true confidants whom you trust to give you godly, sound, biblical counsel.

• Be authentic. Don’t try to put on a front if you’re hurting. Allow yourself to cry and don’t pretend that you have to have it all together. You don’t. That’s a lie. And you’ll find that most people will admire you and appreciate your honesty.

• Prepare yourself to be talked about. It’s normal. But don’t let it take you out. Allow your brokenness and need for God’s redemptive power to take your broken heart and life and make it better than new.