Gossip is idle talk or rumors about the personal or private matters of others.  A gossiper purposely gathers information about others and shares bits or pieces to try and destroy character in another.  A gossiper twists information to appear to be different than it really is to make someone else look bad.  It is sharing private information with those who are not part of the problem or part of the solution.  God hates this sin.

When you share things about others that you would be humiliated or ashamed to say in their presence, you are not only disobeying God’s clear instructions in His Word (Leviticus 19:16), you are also attempting to destroy that person’s reputation in the mind of the listener.  (You are also sowing a seed you will not want to reap in the future….but you will!)

God gave us emotions, even anger.  It is both useful and natural when it is consistent with the Word of God. When openly expressing our anger, our words to others who have wronged us must be words that help and edify them, not words that destroy, belittle or condemn.  Two wrongs do not make anything right. Our conversation should be directed toward solving the problem God’s way, not destroying the person.  Keeping this goal in mind, we should be able to rely upon the Holy Spirit and operate by the Spirit of God rather than through our fleshly feelings.  The more we renew our mind through the Word of God, the more we respond as God teaches us.  We must learn to respond and not react.

Although things are not perfect 
Because of trial or pain 
Continue in thanksgiving 
Do not begin to blame 
Even when the times are hard 
Fierce winds are bound to blow 
God is forever able 
Hold on to what you know 
Imagine life without His love 
Joy would cease to be 
Keep thanking Him for all the things 
Love imparts to thee 
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