gos·sip/ˈgäsip/
Verb: Engage in gossip.
Noun: Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
i felt compelled to cover this topic this morning because not only is it rampant in the world, but unfortunately, it runs rampant in the church today. i think some people believe that it is OK to pass on information, that may be true, to other people behind a person's back, and many times the words that are repeated can as well be half truths or even lies all together. my main question is what makes this OK? in comparison to other sins it seems that this sin is given a pass. gossip has almost become acceptable, and some of the people that you would least expect doing it, play an active role in passing information through the "grapevine" and the information moves through this vine so quickly that by the time it makes its way through, those that hear it hear information that has become embellished, twisted, or a spin has been put on it, and it comes out as a complete and very hurtful lie. so many of us, if honest, have been participants of this sin, but, have found victory, while others continue this sin and in the process, create deep pain, tear up the life or testimony or even the name of a person. the bottom line? gossip is a sin and is a completely and disgusting tool that can be used by satan in the life of Christians to destroy. nothing good comes from gossip. why should we repeat something that we know will cause destruction? why should we participate in something that would cause another person such pain? the answer is beyond me. i don't regard myself as perfect in this area, it is so easy to do. when a fellow Christian has fallen shouldn't we keep our mouths closed to gossip and open our mouths to prayer? instead of gently placing a blanket of protection and love over a hurting person so many just trample over a fellow christian soldier through gossip, and lies or embellished stories. shouldn't we get back to love? get back to truth, get back to keeping our mouths closed regarding stories that can be repeated, toward a Christian brother or sister that is hurting so desperately?
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I love this post! I could not agree more with this. Gossip is terrible and I know I've been guilty of it but I sincerely try to watch the things I repeat to others. I've been a victim of gossip many times and I have been caught spreading gossip. Both situations are equally disturbing and hurtful. Gossip, I think, makes people feel better about themselves. I think if you repeat something that may be negative about someone else, it makes you feel like less of a failure. Now, because of my lessons learned, I am a vault. When someone confides in me, I keep it to myself. It's no one else's business. I wouldn't want something I said in private repeated so why would I do that to someone else?
ReplyDeleteThis is very true. Not only is it wrong, but I think we all feel bad about ourselves when we gossip and talk against/about someone else. I have been guilty too, but I so try not to do this sinful act. This post was a thoughtful reminder for us all to keep our mouths shut when they need to be and instead, sing praises to our Lord.
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