Gossiping
Today i asked myself, when does it change from gossip to concerned.
People talk about other people. Sometimes in jest, sometimes maliciously, sometimes to care. We talk about other people, colleagues, friends, family. It happens. No one can say that they do not talk about other people. But when does talking about others become gossip and when does it become caring.
I was in the toilet and God said something about that. (David sat on throne for 40 years, i sit for 40s.). Gossip is when we talk about people without intention of doing anything to help. Concern is when we share information about people with the intention of helping the person. (in both cases, the said person is not around).
Bible tells us that people who sow discord are the most hated by God. They break relationships, they break communion. God dislikes such people because they go against the very character of God. Above all else, God is love. God is relationship. For God so loved the world. Whoever does not love does not know God. I am the Lord your God. Adam walked with God. How can two walk together unless they are agreed. God is relational.
I want to learn to be a good friend, i want to learn to stop gossiping. I want to learn to back away when people start to gossip.
People talk about other people. Sometimes in jest, sometimes maliciously, sometimes to care. We talk about other people, colleagues, friends, family. It happens. No one can say that they do not talk about other people. But when does talking about others become gossip and when does it become caring.
I was in the toilet and God said something about that. (David sat on throne for 40 years, i sit for 40s.). Gossip is when we talk about people without intention of doing anything to help. Concern is when we share information about people with the intention of helping the person. (in both cases, the said person is not around).
Bible tells us that people who sow discord are the most hated by God. They break relationships, they break communion. God dislikes such people because they go against the very character of God. Above all else, God is love. God is relationship. For God so loved the world. Whoever does not love does not know God. I am the Lord your God. Adam walked with God. How can two walk together unless they are agreed. God is relational.
I want to learn to be a good friend, i want to learn to stop gossiping. I want to learn to back away when people start to gossip.
posted by W | Thursday, January 17, 2008
1 Comments:
hello stick! :)
hope you're feeling better/happier/etcetc ANYWAY, its a fine line dividing concern from gossiping 'cos both are done behind someone's back.. so most likely the speaker will add his own comments/opinions which may make it skewed yknow? anyway SMILE okay I felt kinda bored of teaching (and tired too altho its just <5 hours/week) but yknow it's the people we teach (as well as our colleagues-who-aren't-friends) that make school more interesting right! :)
at most the girls won't keep asking you for rides home okay! hahah :D
Eileen!
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