Put out the Fire!

Are you a gossip? You'd probably say no. "How dare you call me a gossip?", I hear you say. I am not accusing you at all, I am just prompting you to think about the things you do and the effects it might have on others. What things do you allow? Have you had someone call you lately saying "have you heard?, I heard that such and such is doing so and so and guess what, that person's marriage is falling apart, didn't you hear?" Your response at this point is so crucial to you being either a participator or a person of integrity, a person who cares about others. It takes only a simple word of gossip to destroy someone else's life. What if you were the person being gossiped about? Try and put yourself in other people's shoes. If you found out your friends had betrayed you through gossip would you be happy? My message to you today is to do unto others what you would have others do unto you. Gossip is not a good thing. Why don't you try and encourage others instead of pulling them down. It is better to build than to destroy. Remember, what goes around comes around. God bless you as you turn your back on gossips. Don't ignite the fire, put it out!

(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)