Why does it seem to feel so good to some to feast on the weaknesses and mistakes of others? In some twisted up way it feeds that beast called pride to poke at other's humanity and snicker at their mistakes. Have you ever met a person who seems to carry around a picnic basket just filled with juicy gossip about everyone? They "know" all the deepest and darkest secrets and they simply love to pull them out and feed them to you...BEWARE!! If you partake of gossip, you will quickly find yourself a victim of the same poison...because he who gossips to you will ALWAYS gossip about you.
Those who talk about others to you are usually gathering information about you and storing it up to share at someone else's table. Don't allow anyone to speak ill of others, even it what they are saying is "true" and ending the sentence with "bless their heart" doesn't justify or make it ok!!! Gossip KILLS people!!!
If they can prove that they are without sin, or have never made a mistake then maybe just maybe they can speak, but it will be after they show me the scars on their hands and feet because they must be Jesus! Surround yourself with people who want to feed you Truth (God's Word) and build others up.
Don't allow gossip (about you) to hurt you or keep you up at night...God will take care of it if you will just give it to Him. Let Him fight your battles and defend you; He will take care of your enemies in your silence...but if you rise up and try to fight for yourself He will let you--GIVE IT TO GOD!
Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy...Psalm 101:5
"The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent."--Ex 14:14
Just Bb
PS...How many times did you say Amen as you were reading this?...or nod your head in agreement? The truth is each one of you (myself included) ....Just think before you speak--would I want this to be the topic of conversation if it were about me? Take the high road--walk away from the table...before you become the main course
and what i have learned is you never really know where a person is even if you think you do...you can always be so far off
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