Me and My Big Mouth!

Written by Michele A. Webb


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“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Deuteronomy 5:20

This commandment tells us not to tell lies about others which include anything that’s even slightly untrue – including half truths, exaggerations, stores that might be true, but you don’t know for sure, or stores that are partially true. If you believe inrepparttar ninth commandment then you will find yourself refusing to pass on “juicy” information about anyone. Instead, you’ll spread kind, encouraging and complimentary words.

“The tongue ofrepparttar 126621 wise commends knowledge, butrepparttar 126622 mouth ofrepparttar 126623 fool gushes folly.” Proverbs 15:2

It is no surprise that God, who knows us, created us and loves us, takes such a clear and strong stand on gossip. He knows how easily trash talk (or gossip) can ruin another person’s reputation, introduce mistrust or anger into relationships, encourage gossiper’s to further embellish stories for more dramatic effect, and/or causerepparttar 126624 gossiper to even sin further by being tempted to lie when confronted by someone with “Did you really say that about me?”

So, how do you know when you’re hearing or spreading gossip vs. good news or truths? There are two questions you can ask yourself:

1. Isrepparttar 126625 news I have to share “approved” for sharing with others?

2. Would I want this news shared about me?

One thing you can be sure of, if you gossip, it WILL come back to you and will eventually haunt and hurt you as well. Let’s not forgetrepparttar 126626 Golden Rule that says: “Do unto others what you would have them do to you.” Matthew 7:12

If you have ever found, or find yourself, gossiping, then you’re not alone. Don’t despair, tear yourself down, or get discouraged. All you need to do is ask for God’s help with prayer and Bible study, and introduce some strategies in your life to help you stop gossiping.

“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet torepparttar 126627 soul and healing torepparttar 126628 bones.” Proverbs 16:24

Michele Webb is webmaster for the Christian website, http://www.eBOOKSnSTUFF.com. Email her at: support@ebooksnstuff.com.

You have permission to publish this article electronically, in print, in your ebook or on your website, free of charge, as long as it is not changed, edited or modified and the author's information and weblink are included. Copyright 2005, M. A. Webb. All Rights Reserved.


Reciprocity

Written by Terry Dashner


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Having served a number of years in law enforcement, I’m well aware that enforcing existing laws to curtail youth violence does not solverepparttar problem. We were told inrepparttar 126620 90s thatrepparttar 126621 Brady bill would protect us against gun violence. It didn’t. We were told that passing more anti-gun and anti-violence laws would reduce teen violence. That hasn’t worked either. The reality is we already have more then enough anti-gun laws onrepparttar 126622 books, so why should we pass more legislation? Federal prosecutors are reluctant to prosecuterepparttar 126623 existing anti-gun and anti-violence laws. The answer to violence is not more regulations and more legislation. The answer is simple but requires work. The work involves sowing positive messages aboutrepparttar 126624 value of human life. The work involves sowing seeds like, “love thy brother as thy self.” The work involves sowing seeds like

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kindness, selflessness, caring, truth, honor, “giving honor to whom honor is due.” These seeds produce like kind.

I want to encourage you dear Christian. Although our way of life is old fashioned and spurned by many modernists, it’s stillrepparttar 126625 only way. Jesus, Himself, said that He wasrepparttar 126626 Way. Through His love, we addressrepparttar 126627 world His way—the only way—the way ofrepparttar 126628 Book. God’s Word teaches us that laying down our lives for each other, we are livingrepparttar 126629 way ofrepparttar 126630 Cross, andrepparttar 126631 Cross of Calvary isrepparttar 126632 best way to stemrepparttar 126633 violence. A changed heart leads to a changed way of life, which can changerepparttar 126634 world for better; therefore, reciprocate with good and noterepparttar 126635 return of a good corresponding action.

Pastor T.



Pastors a small church in Broken Arrow, OK. 918-451-0270


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