People like to talk. Some like to talk about other people. They are unconstrained in their conversations. They serve as judge and jury. They run a torrent of unconstrained conversations so much so they often forget who they have talked about and what they have said.
Many times they start such conversations with phrases like, "Well I heard...." or "Have you heard..." or "Don't say anything to anyone else but ..." What these people are too naive to believe is that they need to believe when they spread the juicy news or bad mouth someone that conversation gets spread to one, then another, and another. Often the gossiper's name will be attached to what has been said. Secret conversations don't always remain secret. Juicy gossip told behind closed doors typically gets spread in the public arena attached to the source who started it.
What gossipmongers also fail to realize is that people talk about them behind their backs too. They just don't hear it. The gossiper sits in their seat of power not realizing behind their backs others run the gossiper down too. It is vicious cycle.
We all need to learn to constrain our conversations. We all need to extend grace to others and not pass on gossip. Such does not always happen. What is worse is that so called Christian people can be some of the biggest gossipers of all. This should not be. Repentance is in order for all who continually engage in unconstrained conversations.
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