Tag: What the Bible says about gossip

Bible Verse of The Day – 12-19-24

Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

If we want to live with a peaceful mind we must think about the right things. We can’t just let anything stick. Doing so will cause us to be in constant chaos; overwhelmed and irritated.

The things that we spend a lot of time pondering on will determine our attitude and our character.

If we are always thinking of the worst, guess what; we are going to be very negative in our thoughts and our conversations.

If we take in a lot of gossip, we will always be spending time thinking of things that really aren’t any of our concern or our business.

If our minds are caught in the wrong things, we will waste a lot of time doing nothing and feeling constant exhaustion before we even start our day.

Keeping our minds lined up with whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, and praiseworthy will help keep our mind at peace. And we will be able to focus more and produce much fruit.

May God bless us today with a peaceful mind. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-27-17

2 Thessalonians 3:11 (NKJV) 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.

Busybodies are looked down upon in God’s word. They are never looked at favorably under any circumstances. It’s very clear that we are not to spend our time meddling in other people’s affairs.

But, despite what God’s word tells us, many of us still spend a lot of time doing just that… meddling in, or talking about, the lives and affairs of others.

It can happen very easily. Sometimes we might see something happen and then try to figure out why it happened. Other times we may hear something from someone else, so we pick it up and spend time discussing it.

Sometimes we might say something to someone else that stirs up a conversation that centers around the life of someone else, with none of the conversation being good, uplifting or encouraging.

There are so many ways we can fall into this. But no matter how it happens, it’s wrong.

Gossip is harmful. It can destroy people’s reputations and cause them great harm in so many ways. And it also causes us to walk further and further from God as we dive deeper and deeper into it.

Proverbs 16:28 (NKJV) 28 A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

Even Jesus warned us about it.

Matthew 12:36 (NKJV) 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

This is serious stuff that we need to pay attention to, to make sure we’re not spending our time engaging in it.

God is holding us accountable for our actions. Gossiping and being a busybody are not exempt from accountability.

We need to go to Him and ask Him to forgive us and help us to drop this bad habit once and for all. And then we need to let Him help us not to fall into it again.

He will help us if we let Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-23-16

1 Timothy 5:13 (NKJV) 13 And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Timothy exposes gossip for what it is… saying things we should not be saying.

According to the Webster Dictionary, a gossiper is someone who often talks about the private details of other people’s lives.

Have we ever noticed that when someone is talking about someone else, they whisper or talk quietly so they can not be heard? That is a sure sign of gossip. If we can not or won’t say it in front of the person we are talking about, then we should not be talking about it. Period.

How many times have we been drawn into a gossiping session, without us even wanting to? One thing gets asked or brought up and the next thing we know we are traveling down this road, talking and saying things we wish we hadn’t said or brought up about others. Or the other person is saying things about someone we’d rather not hear and it looks like we are part of it?

Gossiping is a problem with Christians today and we need to identify it and get God’s help. We need His help so that we may be quick to pick up on it before we get caught up in it.

Unbelievers have their eyes on Christians. They want to know how real we are, and if what we say we actually do.

Gossiping is one of those things that can catch us off guard and it is a quick turn off to unbelievers when they see or hear us participating in it. You know how it goes? It’s OK for them, but as soon as we mess up or do what they are doing, they love it. It gives them justification, so to speak.

We cannot categorize gossiping as a little thing. We need to see it for what God’s Word says it is. In God’s eyes it’s sin, and sin is what keeps God from being able to get close to us.

So let us all pray today for each other, that God will help us to see gossip for what it really is and help us to be strong and not get caught up in it. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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