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...
EP 1: Taming Our Tongues
"As a result of grace, we have been saved from sin's penalty. One day we will be saved from sin's presence. In the meantime, we are being saved from sin's power." ~ Alistair Begg On this {first} podcast episode of Thankful Homemaker, we're talking about how our tongues can get us into so much trouble. We tend to have many words. Many times we're not careful with our words and say things that are slanderous, or gossip, or sadly at times even malicious. This should not be for women ... continue reading...
Becoming Women Who Speak Words That Build Up
Inside: How many times have we left a conversation and said to ourselves, "Why did I say that?" 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 ... continue reading...