![]() Instead of cutting people down with verbal assassinations, we are to give words of life and grace ( Eph. Gossip and its cousins-slander, divisive speech and deceitful speech-are roundly rebuked in the Scriptures (Ps. as self-serving and about understanding when to keep your mouth shut. And, most times it is not actionable they are are not going to go and help the person, instead they are just going to tuck away the information for selfish use. I find cotton roving more convenient than thread, as the turns of the roving adhere to one another sufficiently to keep the valves shut without tying. Given that being in possession of gossip gives an individual a position of power. Either way, the person hearing does not need to know the information, they don’t benefit from it. Keep It Shut is a six-session, video-based small group Bible study by author Karen Ehman of Proverbs 31 Ministries exploring how to control the tongue. ![]() Further, sometimes the content of what is said is true, other times it is not. Even if it’s somebody’s birthday, toxic people will always find a way of making. Often toxic people compulsively seek attention at all costs. Sometimes it is subtle, like grumbling about someone, and other times it is loud, like ranting about someone. Luckily, there are a number of ways to avoid letting toxic people rule your life, employed by clever people who have usually dealt with toxic people in the past. It is speaking about someone in a way that defames, dishonors or otherwise hurts their character. What is your favorite gossip quote I would love to hear it Meanwhile, keep avoiding gossip and corrupt communication. Add to this that gossip is usually not a one-time deal but rather involves multiple conversations, and we can quickly see how this is the Devil’s Ponzi scheme for getting rich on disunity and providing quick returns to those seeking to gratify the flesh. Shut Up Podcast is brought to you by The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show, the most-listened to contemporary morning show in America. The way I see it, every time someone gossips they injure at least three people: the one speaking, the one hearing and the one being gossiped about. ![]() Gossip is the RPG that blasts holes in the fabric of the church. ![]() Gossip is one sin that seems to fall in the spiritual “No-Man’s Land” between passivity and vigilance. ![]()
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