Friday! Proverbs!
The words of a gossip
are like choice morsels; they go down
to the inmost parts.
Proverbs 18:8 NIV
What's a "choice morsel" for you?
Just a bite of that favourite food...when we eat it, tastes so good.
I admire people who when they're offered a "choice morsel", something they love, just say "no thanks".
They know it's going to taste good, that they'll enjoy it, but they're choosing something else as more important (eg a health goal)
Gossip is like that.
We want to hear it
It's going to taste good.
How do I know?
Because I've heard it before, & it was juicy!
While it tastes good, I know it's not good for me.
So when I'm offered some, I'm going to choose "no thanks".
I don't need to hear it
This won't help me, the speaker, or the person spoken about.
Even if you're the only one in the room saying "no thanks" that's OK
#itsaheartthing
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