Word Fast: Gossiping

As we are listening to others tell us stories about their friends’, family members’, co-workers’, church leaders’, and entertainers’ hardships, betrayals, rumors, and embarrassing moments, what is our reason for listening? At times we try to rationalize our listening reason by justifying that we are listening so that we can pray for them as they are going through their hardships. … Read More

Side Effects: Gossip

Even when it is not meant to be harmful, spreading gossip result in the following bad effects on relationships: Bad karma- remember Love they neighbor as thyself. Trust issues-no one trust a gossiper with his or her personal information. Relationship destroyer-the person the gossiper is talking about is hurt by the gossiper’s verbal communication skills. Throughout our conversations tomorrow, let … Read More