Gossip

We all know how bad bacteria that infects our body,that can't be stopped by medicine, can be. But we ignore the bacteria of gossip in the body of Christ. Nothing can so quickly eat the flesh of the church as sins of the tongue: slanders,criticism, of leaders and bad reports. This goes not only for church but our everyday lives whether we are at work, play, or any other function. When we gossip about others we set a bad example for others. We put a black eye on the witness of Christ. People that may have trusted you can loose faith in you too keep secrets and not come to you in their times of need. Why can't we spread the gospel of Jesus Christ as fast as we can spread gossip about others. This is a problem we all face just like they did in the times of Christ, and it will be hear until He returns. Let us not feed the fire of gossip, and let us be an example to others in this world.
Prayer for today:Dear Lord, If I can't say something nice about someone today, keep my big mouth shut!
Proverbs 16:28 (New King James Version)28 A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
Ephesians 4:29-31 (New King James Version)29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
James 3:5-7
5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.

James 5:9
9 Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned.[a] Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!
God Bless,
Dustin