The tongue is literally a weapon that can be used for good or evil. There is no in-between. When we gossip, our tongue is used for evil. When we pray, our tongue is used for good. Once we learn to wield this weapon for good, we can reap the benefits.
Overcoming the spirit of gossip is a very difficult sin to overcome, but there is a solution: Love. When we filter our attention on others through love instead of judgment, prayer will replace gossip. We are social creatures and we like to contemplate the world and the people in it. The desire to embrace others with our thoughts can be extremely beneficial when submitted to the leadership and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Instead of using our words to destroy, we can replace gossip with prayer and use our words to build up.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing” 1 Thessalonians 5.11 ⭐
If you want joy in your life and have happy days, keep your tongue from saying bad things and your lips from talking bad about others” 1 Peter 3.10 ⭐
Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone” Colossians 4.6⭐
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends” Proverbs 17.9 ⭐
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends” Proverbs 17.9 ⭐
Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction” Proverbs 18.20 ⭐
He who watches over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles” Proverbs 21.23 ⭐
The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences” Proverbs 18.21 ⭐
When we see something we don’t like in someone, we should first go to God in prayer. We can pray for that person and the situation and ask God for clarity. That way we will have stopped ourselves from gossiping, and we won’t reap the negative fruit it produces. Before we speak to anyone else about our thoughts, we should always turn to God first. The Holy Spirit will convict us if we are showing judgment instead of mercy.
If there is a person or situation that is truly unfair, God is our judge! He is our Redeemer and our Counselor. We can tattle on others to God, and trust that He will accomplish both His justice and mercy in us and others. When we realize that we have been saved from a life separated from God because of the mercy of Jesus on the cross, it will be easier for us to offer mercy to others. So before we gossip, let us pray in love! ❤
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