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have had to break this message into two parts – so far! This is a large sermon.  However, again, I encourage you to read the whole in it’s entirety.

I am posting the close of C.H. Spurgeon’s message in this article as it deals directly with more insights into the adoption of the serpent(ish)-wisdom.

Rev. Spurgeon’s message helps the reader draw a clear line between acting with wisdom and denigrating our Character, Witness & Testimony, by being cunning and base in our actions.  Something so many people continually do with horrible results.

People in our churches, or out in the circles on the fringe who desperately desire to be part of the church are left standing by on the outside wondering, “If I were to judge by this person’s or that one’s actions and attitude, I’d have to doubt they are a sincere Christian!”

Here’s The Closing portion of the sermon entitled:  ”Sheep Among Wolves.”

Click the title below to access the whole sermon on www.spurgeongems.org

Sheep Among Wolves Sermon #1370

IV. We close by noticing THEIR PERMANENT INSTRUCTIONS.

You have a tough task before you, to act as sheep among wolves! Your Lord leaves you not without guidance in the form of plain precepts. What are you to do, then? Be bold as lions? Yes, but that is not the principal thing. Be swift as eagles? Yes, by all means, but that is not the main requirement. For everyday life, for the wear and tear of this great battle, there are two grand requisites. The first is prudence—be wise as serpents. And the next thing is innocence—be harmless as doves. First, be prudent and wise as a serpent. Do not imitate a serpent in any other respect but in this. Never let the devil enter into you as he did the serpent, nor become groveling and cunning. But, still, the serpent is an exceedingly wise creature and it had need to be, for it lives in a world where it is hated by a deadly foe.

It is natural for man to hate the whole serpent tribe. The very first thing you do if you see a viper is to look for a stick to kill it. Everybody is the enemy of serpents and if they are to exist, at all, they must be very wary—in this you are to copy them. What does a serpent do to preserve itself? What is it which proves its wisdom? First, it gets out of the way of man as much as it can. Our Lord meant this, for immediately after our text He says, “But beware of men.” It is well to get out of the society of ungodly men and let them see that their habits and modes of conversation are not ours. Seek to benefit them, but do not seek their society!

Their wolfish propensities are most seen in their leisure time, in their drinking and reveling and, therefore, keep far from these. You have no business in their parties, their frivolous assemblies, their drinking bouts and places of lascivious song. Do not accept their invitations when you know that they will be under no restraint. Do not linger near them when they are talking lewdly or profanely. Your moving away will be your most telling protest. You must be with them in your business—indeed, you are sent to them—but while you are with them you must not be of them! And you should discreetly avoid them when you know that you can do no good. You younger ones should get out of the way of old blasphemers and scoffers as much as you ever can, for they delight to worry the lambs. Do not attempt to answer them, but keep out of their way.

Do not court quarrelling and controversy, but avoid all disputing upon the Gospel. Your workmates will chaff you and, no doubt, you will receive many opprobrious epithets, but neither provoke this treatment nor resent it in any way. Do not cast pearls before swine and do not introduce religion at unseasonable times. Hold your principles very firmly, but when you know a man will only blaspheme if he hears you name the name of Jesus, do not give him the occasion. Stand up for Jesus when the time is fit, but do not exercise zeal without knowledge. When a man is half drunk, or in a passion, leave him to himself and thus escape many a brawl. At another opportunity, when the occasion is more favorable, then endeavor to instruct and persuade, but not when failure is certain. Be very prudent and hold your peace when silence is better than speech.

How else does the serpent act? It glides along very quietly. It can hiss, but it does not very often do so. As it glides along, it neither sings, nor roars, nor barks. It does not court observation. It slips off quietly, gracefully, swiftly and without noise.

Now, do not seek after great publicity. There may be times when it may be well to ring the great bell. If you can get multitudes of people together to hear the Gospel, by all means ring the bell as loudly as you can! But as far as you are personally concerned, do not make a fuss, do not blazon abroad what you are going to do, do not call upon everybody, saying, “Come, see my zeal for the Lord of Hosts.”  Glide along through a useful life as quietly as the serpent which does what he finds to do and says nothing, dreading, rather than courting the eyes of man. Unobtrusive earnestness, quiet, simple-minded resolution to achieve your purpose—whether men will bear or whether they will forbear, whether they will praise, or whether they will laugh at you—this is your wisdom.

Then, again, the serpent is famous for finding his way where no other creature could enter— any little space, any tiny opening will be sufficient for his purpose. His form is adapted to progress among obstacles. You may block the way to other creatures, but he will wriggle in somehow.  So should it be with us. If we cannot get at men’s hearts one way, we must try another. If you cannot induce them to read the Gospel, get them to hear it. If you cannot induce them to hear a sermon, drop a verse into their ears. If a tract is refused, put a word in edgewise for your Lord and Master. There is a way into everyone’s heart if you know how to find it—be wise as serpents and discover it. Though it seems very difficult to reach some minds, yet with holy perseverance and serpentine adroitness continue the attempt and you will succeed. There is a weak point in the strongest man’s mind, where his opposition can be wounded.

Even Leviathan that laughs at the spear has a tender place where the spear’s point may come at him—and so the most ungodly, wicked, blaspheming, profane infidel has some point where you may reach his better feelings if you do but search it out. Be wise as serpents in this respect.  But then you are to add to this—which might otherwise degenerate into cunning—the innocence of the dove. The Greek for, “harmless,” is, “without horn.” The dove is without horn, hoof, fang, or other means of defense. You are to have positively no weapons! Like the dove, you are to be defenseless. It seems an amazing thing to set doves flying at eagles, and lambs at war with wolves, but this is what the Lord has done! This defenselessness, however, which looks like our weakness, is our real strength! Our being harmless appears to predict sure destruction, but it is to be the means of certain victory!  You are to be gentle and easily entreated. You are not to fly into a passion because you are contradicted, nor to be angry because you are reviled. You are to endure contradiction and slander with tenderness and gentleness, as a dove bears all things. You are not to be driven into any sin by opposition.

The dove is pure—it loves to be by the rivers of waters, in the quiet and clean places. So should you never be driven to sinful word or deed, but do good to all men and glorify God in all things by being both gentle and pure as a dove. And as the dove is very simple and is altogether artless and unworldly, so let your strength and your wisdom lie in your artless truthfulness and childlike dependence upon God.  See how Christ explains His own utterance a little further down. “Harmless as doves,” then He adds, “But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak.” Be like a dove, confident because fearless, gentle, artless, simple and restful. Do no ill, and fear none.

You Christian people, if you are going to defend the Gospel, need not study oratory or become expert in pleading such as are used at law. Tell the truth and baffle the devil! The Truth of God is the most powerful weapon and the most subtle policy.  I believe that even in affairs of State, truth is wisdom. No diplomatic agent would so confound intriguers as a man who should tell the truth. They would conclude that what he said was a lie because they are accustomed to regard everything as having another meaning. An ambassador, it was formerly said, was to be a gentleman who is sent abroad to lie for the good of his country—but I hope it is not so now. If straightforward truth should ever become the policy of any country it would be invincible in council!

If in politics a man were to throw away all arts and tricks and adhere only to principle, he must gain respect. The greatest art in all the world is to fling all art away and the grandest policy is to have no policy, but honest dealing. The bravest thing that can ever be done and the most noble, is to be artless and harmless as a dove.  There, then, is the policy of your warfare—be prudent, but be innocent and simple-minded. Oh, the power of truthfulness! Do not believe that men are strong in proportion as they are artful. By no manner of means! Do not believe that they are strong in proportion as they can bend a fist. No, the power of a Christian must lie in his holy heart, in his earnest tongue and in his look of love. By this he shall vanquish, and by nothing else!

The conclusion of my sermon is this. Does it come home to you, Brothers and Sisters? Do you hear the Lord sending you out to work? Then I entreat you, go forth! Suppose I make that one sentence my last word—“go forth”?  You may have heard of the Scot officer who had his men drawn up for the battle and felt bound to make them a speech. He pointed to the enemy, and said, “There they are, lads. If you don’t kill them, they will kill you.” My words are the same—There are the enemies of all righteousness, the enemies of Christ, the enemies of the good of men, the enemies of progress—if you do not overthrow them by publishing the Gospel to all according to your ability, they will overthrow you! Which is it to be? By the Grace of the Eternal and the Omnipotence of Him who bled for us, we will conquer even by His Cross after His own fashion! Only let His Holy Spirit rest upon us. Amen.

Adapted from The C.H. Spurgeon Collection, Ages Software, 1.800.297.4307.

Have you earned the label of GOSSIP?

Has someone called you a gossip?  If you are not sure about whether you are really gossiping or not; or you are feeling concerned, and want to find out if you really are involved in the terrible activity of gossiping, which, the Bible States is akin to Murder With The Tongue, then read on.

This brief look at what Gossip is, might help you to decide if you are involved in something you need to repent and ask forgiveness for.

First things first – Plain & Simple…

You have heard “GOSSIP” when…

You were told something, by someone, who was re-telling it to you after they heard it from someone else. You see, whenever someone shares somebody elses personal business, it move from the realm of sharing into gossip.  It is “GOSSIP” primarily because they have neither first-hand information to share, nor permission to share the information they were trusted with.  Having said this, you are not necessarily a “GOSSIP” when you have encountered gossip…    …well, not yet anyway!

Here are two powerful references from the Father’s Word showing that His heart’s desire is to see us avoid being involved in any way; or even letting someone else keep talking when you are suspicious of whether or not they are trying to feed you gossip:

1)  Don’t Meddle with gossip, (Proverbs 20:19)

2)  Don’t be a tale-bearer (being a tale-bearer, IS being a Gossip) | AND don’t accept a tale-bearer (Proverbs 11:13)

It is “NOT GOSSIP” when…

You were told something by someone and you told it to someone else.  This is because at this point, someone directly told you something and now you have first-hand information regarding the matter.  Now when or if they in turn relate that disclosure to others, ‘GOSSIP” is birthed!

We need to be mature when listening to each other.  We need to handle disclosures during conversations from friends or people we encounter with the utmost care and Godliness!  Take the high road, and keep confidentiality confidential.  Use information to build up not tear down.  Use information to heal and cover not hurt and expose!  This builds our witness and testimony.

Whether they were sharing this information with the expectation you would/should be trustworthy enough to keep it confidential or not; or if they expected you to use this information in a loving, caring and beneficial way decides if this pivots from the realm of sharing into “GOSSIPING.”

This is a subtle but important distinction.  You should consider these thoughts well before you get any deeper into any other situations where “GOSSIP” tries to rear it’s ugly head and people are eventually hurt.

Finally, you should take time to understand this subject and note that this is absolutely 100% of the time, where the issue of GOSSIP arises.

I hope this helps you today!

recently discovered this excellent article on the dangers of gossip in the church,at CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CENTER (C.E.C.) ONLINE.  If you are feeling, or have felt, the bitter pains and struggles that are ALWAYS associated with the violence of gossip, and you care about the battle we face as the body, “The Church,” in moving past gossip, you should take a long and carful read of this article by Jarrett L. Perdue Sr.

“GOSSIP IN THE CHURCH? NO WAY!”  reads like a thorough study on the whole subject, and honestly, I would recommend you print this article off to share with brothers and sisters in the church, in your bible studies, or as devotions.
We have to mature and grow to be the bride, “unspotted by the flesh” (Ephesians 5:27), “perfected,” (James 3:2) a term Paul used in his letter to the Ephesians meaning learning not to offend in word, when he gave us the accounting of the five-fold ministry given – by Jesus – to us; for perfecting us.  (Ephesians 4:11-13)

Gossip lies right smack dab in the midst of our road to this perfection.  Gossip & Back-biting cause untold heartache, division, insecurity, offenses, and pain.  It’s time to be rid of it!  Completely, if possible, and according to Philippians 4:13, and Matthew 19:26…

Here is the article.  Enjoy…

“GOSSIP IN THE CHURCH? NO WAY!”
Empowerment Commentary By
Jarrett L. Perdue Sr.

In this empowerment topic, I am asking the question in the title, (“Gossip in the Church?”) and giving a declaration (“No Way!”) with an exclamation point.
The title of this commentary is really an attention-getter. When you took speech in school, the attention-getter is used for informative speaking. It is used to create interest in the minds of the listeners, in this case, the minds of the readers.

First, we will define what gossip is. Here is the definition from Wikipedia.

“Gossip is idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others. It forms one of the oldest and most common means of sharing (unproven) facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and other variations into the information transmitted. The term also carries implications that the news so transmitted (usually) has a personal or trivial nature, as opposed to normal conversation.” “The term is sometimes used to specifically refer to the spreading of dirt and misinformation.”
Here are some synonyms for the word gossip.

Chatter, rumor, hearsay, scandal, blabbermouth, tattler, tattletale, rumormongers, scandalmonger, telltale, and bigmouth.

Does any of this happen in the Christian community? Is the term “Christian Gossip” an oxymoron? Why would a Christian engage in gossip? A Christian is equated with being equitable, high-principled, honorable, just, noble and upstanding.

People who participate in gossip and then say with strong declaration they are Christians, have a “form of godliness.” This means that have a semblance or false front of being a Christian. 2 Timothy 3:5 “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” Here is what the Amplified Bible states: “For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it [their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession]. Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them].”

“Gossip In the Church? No Way!”, is an empowerment topic. When Christians understand the danger of gossip and the harm it can cause to themselves and others in the spiritual and natural, they will want to stay clear of it, not fuel the fire, show total rejection to it, and that is empowerment!

The regrettable thing about gossip is that when the Christian Believer engages in this act, they set themselves back in their spirituality and walk with God. The Christian community will talk about what is considered major wrongdoing and against God, but seem to leave gossip out. Gossiping in the Church, however, is an issue that needs to be addressed on a continuing basis. When Christian speakers, teachers, and members of an organization talk about sin, how often do you hear expositions on gossip? When they are leading marches about what is considered sin, they stand strong in their convictions. When has there been a time in the Christian community that so called spiritual leaders have led marches against gossiping?

So, let’s discuss gossiping in the Church.

Here is how gossip starts. There is the perpetrator, who is the person(s) responsible for starting the gossip. People will hear and listen to gossip, and then repeat those things they hear to others without knowing if there is any cogency to the statements. The next thing that happens is that everyone is talking negative about a subject matter and no one has the facts. No on has taken the time to do independent investigation to see if what they hear is factual. Even if is something is true, how is gossiping about the situation edifying the Body of Christ and Kingdom of God?

This commentary is about showing the great danger that gossip brings about, specifically in the Christian Community.

For the Born Again Believer in Christ, we will let Scriptural Principles guide us on the dangers of and everything connected to gossip and the empowerment we have when we do not engage in the “GOSSIP CLINIC.”
I will expound on 6 areas of gossip from the scriptures.

(1) BUSYBODIES
(2) TALEBEARER
(3) SLANDER
(4) EVIL WHISPERING
(5) EVIL SPEAKING
(6) BACKBITING

(1) BUSYBODIES & GOSSIP

The first area of gossip is BUSYBODIES. It is from the Greek – periergazomai (pe-rē-er-gä’-zo-mī) “to bustle about uselessly, to busy one’s self about trifling, needless, useless matters. used apparently of a person officiously inquisitive about others affairs.”

Here is the question: Why are people so concerned about other peoples affairs? The interesting thing is people want to hear the negative. Negativity about other people will “sell the story”. This is the reason for the snooping. This is the reason why people who call themselves Christians have the label of busybody!  2 Thessalonians 3:11 “For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”  When Christians are disorderly they are in idleness. They are busy talking about others and by doing this they are neglecting their Ministry/ Assignment(s) from the Lord because they are so busy in indulging in other people’s lives to a negative end.

1 Timothy 5:13 “And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.”  This scripture is talking about Christians who go and spread false rumors about other Christians. “House to house”, today would mean gossip on the phone, internet, e-mail, texting, and in person. These busybodies are talking about other Believers in Christ in a negative manner and saying things they should not say or even mention in innuendo declaration.

1 Peter 4:15 “But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.”  In this context of scripture it puts those professing Christianity that engage in gossip, which is a busybody, in the same category as a murderer, thief and evildoer. To show how serious and destructive gossip is for a Christian, we can look at the Greek meaning of those 3 words.

MURDERER – phoneus (fo-nyü’s) – A HOMICIDE
THIEF – kleptēs (kle’p-tās) – AN EMBEZZLER
EVILDOER – kakopoios (kä-ko-poi-o’s) CRIMINAL, OFFENDER, LAWBREAKER, VILLIAN, OUTLAW.
Can you see how serious gossip is for the Born Again Believer professing Christ? Do not let yourself became a BUSYBODY.

(2) TALEBEARER & GOSSIP

The second area of gossip is the TALEBEARER. It is from the Hebrew rakiyl (rä·kēl’) – INFORMER and nirgan (nēr·gän) – MURMURERS.
Here is what the Word says about a talebearer:

Leviticus 19:16 “Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the LORD.
The Word warns us not to go up and down among people as a distributor of gossip and endanger the lives of God’s people by giving false indications about others.

Proverbs 11:13 “A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.”
The person that gossips wants to reveal bad things about others. The person who is trustworthy, even if they know something to be valid, will keep the matter to themselves and go to the Heavenly Father to pray on behalf of the person or persons.

Proverbs 20:19 “He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”  For the person you know that gossips, do not have any association with them when they are bringing you harmful information about others. If it does not edify, delete the discussion immediately. This may not be popular, however it is about having integrity.

Proverbs 26:20 “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”  When the talebearer has no one to gossip to, it will diffuse the bomb, and there will be no fuel to put in the fire. Christians should stop talebearers in their tracks.

(3) SLANDER & GOSSIP

The third area of gossip is SLANDER.

BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY (Revised Fourth Edition) Page 1559, defines slander as, “The speaking of base and defamatory words tending to prejudice another in his reputation, office, trade, business, or means of livelihood.”

From a Biblical standpoint, slander in the Hebrew is dibbah (dib·bä’) – defamation, evil report.

Proverbs 10:18 “He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”
This scripture states the person who slanders is a fool. Fool in this Hebrew context is referring to a simpleton, arrogant one.

Jeremiah 6:28 “They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.”  Slander in the context of this scripture is equated with revolters and corrupters.  Revolters means to be rebellious, be refractory (unruly).

Jeremiah 9:4 “Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.”  We are told to take heed, that is, to guard, observe and keep watch on those that slander in the Church of God.  Under gossip there is slander. It is a very dangerous situation for the Born Again Believer to partake in. Do not let yourself be involved in SLANDER.

(4) EVIL WHISPERING & GOSSIP

The fourth area of gossip is EVIL WHISPERING.

Psalm 41:7 “All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.”  Those that profess Christ should never be caught in this. Whisper in Hebrew is lachash (lä·khash’) – charmers, conjurers. Christians talking about other Christians wishing and imagining the worst for them. This is not what our Heavenly Father has planned for us.Proverbs 16:28 “A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”  An evil whisper is equal to a perverse person. This action causes division of friendships.

Romans 1:29 “Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,”  To show us the danger of evil whispering, the Apostle puts it in the same category as fornication, wickedness, envy, murder and deceit. Can you see the danger of gossip?

2 Corinthians 12:20 “For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:”  The same is applied here. Whisperings is equal to wrath and strife.

Followers of Christ should never engage in this type of behavior and rebuke those that do. Rebuke those that bring EVIL WHISPERING.

(5) EVIL SPEAKING & GOSSIP

Ephesians 4:31 “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.”  Evil Speaking in this context written by the Apostle Paul, is from the Greek, blasphēmia (blä-sfā-mē’-ä ).  The definition is:
1) slander, detraction, speech injurious, to another’s good name
2) impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty

1 Peter 2:1 “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings.”  Evil Speakings (plural) in this context written by the Apostle Peter is from the Greek, katalalia (kä-tä-lä-lē-ä’ ) which is defined as defamation.  Let the scriptures speak about the liability of evil speaking.

Psalm 55:21 “The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.”

Proverbs 12:13 “The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.”

Proverbs 24:2 “For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”

Matthew 12:34 “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”

James 3:6 “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”

People who call themselves Followers Of Christ and engage in evil speaking cannot do both. On the outside they can put on an act. God certainly knows the real you on the inside.

(6) BACKBITING & GOSSIP

The sixth area of gossip is BACKBITING.

Here is the definition of backbiting. To attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present). To speak unfavorably or slanderous of a person who is not present.
Here are some synonyms for backbiting: abuse, backstabbing, belittlement,
Look at Romans 1:30 “Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Now look at the before and after Context of Scripture; Romans 1:29-32. Backbiting is equated with 22 other evils!

(Verse 29) Being filled with (1) all unrighteousness, (2) fornication, (3) wickedness, (4) covetousness, (5) maliciousness; (6) full of envy, (7) murder, (8) debate, (9) deceit, (10) malignity; (11) whisperers,
(Verse 30) (12) haters of God, (13) despiteful, (14) proud,(15) boasters, (16) inventors of evil things, (17) disobedient to parents,
(Verse 31) (18) Without understanding, (19 ) covenantbreakers, (20) without natural affection, (21) implacable, (22) unmerciful:
(Verse 32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”
Backbiting is equivalent to, wickedness, murder, and covenant breakers!

In Romans 1:30, backbiters is from the Greek, katalalos (kä-tä’-lä-los ) a defamer, evil speaker.  Backbiting is character assassination. When you attack the reputation of someone, you are an evil speaker. How do people who call themselves Believers in Christ engage is this type of evil behavior?

MY SYNOPSIS:

These are the 6 things that fall under the category of gossip. Anyone who calls themselves a person who loves the Lord, sings the praises of God, worships in fellowship with other believers, prays, reads the Word of God, says they love God; and yet at the same time engages in gossip, and everything else that goes along with gossip,(busybody, talebearer, slander, evil whispering, evil speaking and backbiting), that person is practicing hypocrisy, therefore making that person a hypocrite!

The etymological meaning of the word hypocrite is from the Greek, hypokrites which is defined as “stage actor, pretender, dissembler,”  One should not say they love the Lord and then engage in gossiping about their brother and sister. This is defined as hate. Let the scriptures speak for this statement:

1 John 4:19-21

19 “We love him, because he first loved us.”
20 “If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

There is absolutely NO WAY you can say you truly love God and constantly gossip about your brother and sister. This will not work in the Body of Christ and Kingdom of God!  The way for the Believer to be empowered is not to partake of gossip and the 6 cohorts that go along with it. Have the fortitude to let others know you will not be a part of their evil doing. You will not be a part of running down another person to satisfy them. People who gossip look where they can dump their garbage. Do not be the dumping ground for them. Do not be their garbage disposal. They may pastor, teach, sing, lead worship service, write books, have a good reputation in the community, but it profits nothing if they engage in gossip. Here is what God’s Word states as so astutely written by the Apostle Paul to the Corinthian church.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

(1) “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”
(2) “And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.”
(3) “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”

Every Believer needs to stand up against gossip and work toward a Ministry/Assignment that will enhance, encourage and empower the Followers of Christ.

Used by Permission http://perduespositiveempowerment.blogspot.com/ All Rights Reserved.   RazorSharpe 2012.

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