Don't Dig That Dirt
"Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart." - Proverbs 18: NLT
We all love some juicy gossip, right?! Let’s be honest most of us do not want to believe the best about people, we want the dirt and we want all of it! Well Proverbs 18:8 tells us rumors wound, they go deep into our heart. They wound the people involved, all the people involved even the listener. The Passion Translation says-“the words of a gossip reveal the wounds of his own soul”. Whether true or false, rumors change the way we view the person/people they are about and can keep us from being sensitive to the Holy Spirit when He is telling us to help, pray for or encourage that person. Rumors damage our relationships and our witness. How many times have you been guilty of spreading or listening to rumors? How many times have you had relationships ruined or missed out on a really good friendship because of rumors? God wants us to stand up against gossip. He wants us to be peacemakers. So the next time you are tempted with gossip remember this: Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly? Proverbs 18:8 Msg
Sarah Terry
We all love some juicy gossip, right?! Let’s be honest most of us do not want to believe the best about people, we want the dirt and we want all of it! Well Proverbs 18:8 tells us rumors wound, they go deep into our heart. They wound the people involved, all the people involved even the listener. The Passion Translation says-“the words of a gossip reveal the wounds of his own soul”. Whether true or false, rumors change the way we view the person/people they are about and can keep us from being sensitive to the Holy Spirit when He is telling us to help, pray for or encourage that person. Rumors damage our relationships and our witness. How many times have you been guilty of spreading or listening to rumors? How many times have you had relationships ruined or missed out on a really good friendship because of rumors? God wants us to stand up against gossip. He wants us to be peacemakers. So the next time you are tempted with gossip remember this: Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly? Proverbs 18:8 Msg
Sarah Terry
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