Gossip

Have you been affected by gossip? Have you been the gossip-monger? The dictionary definition of gossip is: "Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature. A gossip is a person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors." I think two key words in all of this is rumor and habitually. So beware when you are tempted to gossip or listen to gossip that is a rumor and designed to ruin the person that is being gossiped about. Jesus was a victim of gossip and accused of many things, yet he went about doing the Father's business. He also says that if we follow him we also will be persecuted and in my opinion being gossiped about is persecution. So stop and think when someone is relishing in revealing some juicy, intimate news about another, is this of Satan and designed to harm one of God's little ones? Also, be bold and speak up and say this sounds like gossip to me and stick up for the person that is being gossiped about. I am thankful for a friend that recently did just that!

In my book "Living Waters" there is a message on page 48 that is titled "Love not as the world" and so it is good to remember that love will show others the way to Jesus!