Have you ever been the subject of someone's gossip? Maybe it was not even a really big deal. Maybe it was half true. Maybe not! Maybe it was not even a teeny bit true and caused you a great deal of hurt. Maybe it was totally true but not something that you wanted everyone to know. No matter what - gossip is hurtful. Let's think about this in a different way. Have you ever shared something about someone that you did not know was absolutely true? Have you ever blabbed a tidbit that you were told in confidence? Have you ever started a conversation with "I should not be telling you this but..."? Friends, gossip is hurtful! God instructs us to stay away from people who are gossips, and I think that also means that we should not be that gossip. Proverbs 20:19 reads "A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much." (NIV)
Good advice!
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