The Gossip

"Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation." Proverbs 25:10 NLT

I was accused of being a gossip today.
Whether or not I was actually doing what I was accused of is still wrestling around in my head, but the fact that someone thought that I was maliciously talking about someone else has left me reeling.

The Spirit is convicting me, so I probably was wrong. I was also prompted to write today when this blog hasn't been my priority in a long time.

"A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers." Proverbs 20:19 NLT

Whether or not what I was doing was gossip, am I showing the world by my attitude and actions the Spirit of Christ? Or am I doing the enemy's work and tearing down someone I am supposed to be building up?

I repented and asked and do ask forgiveness of the times I have slipped up and probably will slip up in the future. Taming the tongue is a hard area for me to master. With practice, however, I do believe that it can be done.

I refuse to lose my reputation and my ability to win people over to Christ because of this.
I refuse to be a chatterer.
I refuse to tell secrets.
I refuse to gossip.

Join me.