The sin of gossip is everywhere, and it is in the church. We can’t seem to get away from it. We are either the ones gossiping or listening to gossip or we are the ones being gossiped about. Gossip is a prevalent and poisonous sin that many times is not dealt with. It is one of the “respectable sins” Jerry Bridges deals with in his book Respectable Sins, and the sin of gossip is thoroughly covered in a book I highly recommend called Resisting Gossip by ... continue reading...
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How to Resist Gossip
"The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body." Proverbs 18:8 The sin of gossip is everywhere, and it is in the church. We can't seem to get away from it. We are either the ones gossiping or we are the ones being gossiped about. It is a prevalent and poisonous sin that many times is not dealt with. It is one of the "respectable sins" Jerry Bridges deals with in his book Respectable Sins, and ... continue reading...
Becoming Women Who Speak Words That Build Up
Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips! Psalm 141:3 How many times have we left a conversation and said to ourselves, "Why did I say that?" I have been guilty too many times for wanting to take words back that already left my mouth. But we can't. In James 3:2 it tells us that only the perfect man will not stumble in what he says and in James 3:8 we are reminded that no human being can tame the tongue. Our words are ... continue reading...
My Reading List for 2014
Here is my hopeful list of books to read in 2014 (affiliate links). I'm setting the physical books on a shelf so they're in one spot. The ones that are on my Kindle usually end up getting read from my iPad and I love using a timer for my reading. It helps me to stay focused and set aside time everyday to read something edifying instead of puttering moments away on various articles or that dreaded time waster - Facebook! (I love Facebook and can get caught up on there more ... continue reading...
