May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14
The last couple of days many of the devotions that I have been reading have focused on gossip. Gossip is dangerous because it spreads rumors and creates chaos in families and on jobs. Sometimes the things that are shared are true, but are they for everyone to know. Is this “truth sharing” going to help the person or cause more harm?
It is so easy to get ensnared into conversations that do no good. We get hooked because we want to be included. Or we we want a chance to air our grievances. Perhaps we gossip because we think we know better than someone else. All of these reasons are evidence of fear, pride, and lack of trust in God.
I don't want to be that girl. I don't want my words to cause harm. I don't want to even be in the circle of conversation where it is happening. I don't want my thoughts to go to negative thinking. I don't want frustrations with my job or family to be turned into a grumbling session. I want to stop the spread of fires( Proverbs 26:20).
The words in my mouth must be His. The must be pleasing to Him. The thoughts of mind must acknowledge Him. The attitude of my heart must be aligned to His character. I want to keep my mouth shut and ears open to hear His voice.
Instead of gossiping I want to run and tell others that the Lord is good. Instead of gossiping I want to tell others how He blessed me today and how He can bless them too. Instead of gossiping about my president( gotta be real) I want to tell them that God is sovereign. I want to tell them that I prayed for him, our leaders, me, and the nation. Instead grumbling I want to pray and praise!
You know the Israelites were stuck in the wilderness because they grumbled more than they praised. I want to enter the promised land. I want my blessings. I want to trust my just God to deal with justice. I want to trust my God to turn my bad into good. I want to be include in the number.
I want my life to be free of gossip and full of praise. Lord, forgive me for those times when I have gossiped. May I heed your warnings and rebuke the words and meditations of thought that don't reflect You. May I please You. In Jesus name. Amen
Amen, Jennifer. Gossiping can appear to be exciting and pleasing to hear until the gossip is about us. As Christians, we must refrain from it and be bold by telling others that we do not want any part of it.
ReplyDeleteIt's not always easy, but worth it. I don't want gossip to ruin my testimony so I have to exercise self-control. With God's help we. An create " no gossip zones".
DeleteBecause we are all born with a sinful nature it is very hard not to find ourselves in situations where we (even Christians) particpate in gossip. For me, it usually starts off as a innocent conversation. But, half way through I begin to feel uneasy...my peace of mind leaves. It is then that I begin to work on removing myself from the conversation or, I attempt to change the subject. If I am being honest, on some days I ignore my inner voice (Holy Spirit) and I participate in the negative conversation. Whenever this happens, I immediately feel depressed, because I realize that I let the devil win!
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful that our God forgives us over and over again. Although I am not perfect in this area, I am much better than I was “yesterday”. And, each day, I strive to be better and better...“choosing” to fellowship with women of God is critical in my faith walk.
Jennifer, you have a God given gift of intellect (simular to Solomon). What is great for us is that you are choosing to use your gift as He intended. You are a blessing to many my sister...to God be the glory!
Thank you so much Beverly. We are all growing and putting in the work to be more like Him. It is a honor to used by God.
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