Good talk instead of Gossip

What does God say about gossip

• There are many many bible verses on the specific topic of gossip. 
• A lot of them are found in the book of proverbs. 
• Ephesians 4:29:  Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen  
•  Unwholesome:  poisonous, harmful, detrimental, destructive, damaging, corrupting etc. 
• Building others up according to their needs. 
  • If your not building someone up you are gossiping 
  • If your not there with the other persons needs in mind you are gossiping
• That it may benefit those who listen 
  • If whoever is listening to you cannot benefit from what your saying you are gossiping 
  • If they cannot see you as person to trust with things that you say, you are not benefiting them and are gossiping
• Gossip is gossip and we are either apart of it or we are not. 

Why do we gossip

• Its entertaining to our souls 
• We have been around others who gossip a lot and have obtained it as one of our natural behaviors 
• We don’t see the harm in it all the time 
• We feel the need to have to fit in 
• We rather say something about someone else to keep others from knowing about ourselves 
• We are upset at the other person 
• We don’t connect personally with the other person 
• We want to feel connected with others so through what we talk about others.
• Proverbs 20:19:  A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.  
• Matthew 12:36:  But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgement for every empty word they have spoken.

What can we do instead of gossiping

1. Do not engage with gossip in the first place :Proverbs 20:19:  A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much. 

2.   Instead of gossiping to others about someone, turn that into a conversation with God in prayer :James 5:16: Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.  The prayer of the righteous person is powerful and effective. 

3.    Be aware of your thoughts and your words :Psalm 33:12-13:  Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.  

Be careful with you gossip

• Gossip is very dangerous and should be taken seriously
• Words that are said can hurt someone as much as physical damage can do
• Proverbs 18:21:  The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.  
• We need to practice restraint when speaking of others 
• Speak to God before even thinking about speaking to anyone else.

Final scripture 

Ephesians 4:15-16:  Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, this is, Christ.  15: From him the whole body, joi

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