There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community (Prov. She immediately reached for her Bible and gave me a passionate lecture about the dangers of gossip and slander: I admitted that I wasn’t really sure what to do when they tried to pull me into their gossiping antics. So for the most part I simply kept my mouth shut.īut one day, over an afternoon snack of milk and cookies, I told my mom how the girls talked about Marci behind her back. But I didn’t want to lose my new friends by standing up for someone that everyone else disliked. Even at my young age, I knew that it was wrong to say unkind things about another person.
#Gossip and keep it shut how to#
When my friends tried to gossip to me about Marci, I didn’t quite know how to respond. It was no wonder that she was always so unsocial and withdrawn. They were constantly spreading rumors about her, whispering snide comments about her looks or clothes, and avoiding her as if she had a contagious disease. I was bothered as I observed how my friends treated her. I was a “new kid” at the school that year, but after a few weeks I had managed to make several friendships and was generally accepted by my peers. Marci was the brunt of nearly every rude playground joke or lunchroom taunt that floated around our class. She wore a sullen expression and gave one syllable answers to anyone who spoke to her. She played alone at recess and ate lunch by herself. Marci was an awkward, insecure third-grader with pale skin, countless freckles, and unkempt red hair. If I can easily discuss the shortcomings and the sins of any other…If I can in any way slight another in conversation, or even in thought, then I know nothing of Calvary love. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. With it, we bless our God…Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing.
#Gossip and keep it shut full#
… is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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