Gossip

What do you think about gossiping? Well what I think about gossiping that it hurts people, when the secrets come out there is no way of keeping people from hearing them. I have had alot of friends getting there feelings hurt from them when they found out what that person said about them. When some one talks about one person and says things like "oh she's so not the girl for that kind of guy!" or "I think that they may have a thing?" First Timothy says "They will be judged for not doing what they first promis to do. Besides that, They learn to waste their time, going from house to house. And they not only waste their time but also begin to gossip and busy themselves with other people's lives, saying things they should not say." So saying things that is none of our bussiness about that other person behind there backs is gossip. And sure anough...that is sin.Proverbs 18:7-8 "The words of fools will ruin them, their own words will trap them. The words of gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up." You are not only hurting that person but you are hurting yourself and we have to be careful of what we say or you'll lose that friend and may lose others too. also Proverbs 11:12-13 says " People with out good sense find fault with their neighbors, but those with understanding keep quiet. Gossips can't keep secrets, but a trustworthy person can." So be careful to who you tell your secrets too because you may never know if they might tell another person too.Also you really need to try and avoid gossip like proverbs 20:19 says "Gossip can't keep secrets, so avoid people who talk to much." Some times we don't need to tell a friend about every thing that is going on in your life. We don't need to stick our noses in other peoples bussinesses because its their lives and not ours. So we don't need to be going around saying things about them and say things like "Oh I hate her/him so much I just wish she/he would dissapear!" If they hurt your feelings and say things about you that is not true and gossip about you don't even think about trying to get them back or it'll only make things worse. So all we have to do is to ask God to take the hurt away and pray for that person who hurt you and ask God to forgive that person and that you will still be friends with that person. We always have to forgive and you know the saying "forgive and forget!"