Gossip

I hate gossip. I hate it more then a lot of things. But I was reading my bible last night, and I realized I am so often at fault for doing the very thing I hate. I cannot stand it when my “friends” talk about me..it is just not friendly. But how often am I talking about them? more then I care to admit-although not all of it is gossip. Matthew says to take the log out of your eye before you look at the spec in anothers. I can’t get mad or confront other people on gossiping when I myself am doing the same thing. Not that I will ever fully conquer this area but.. God revealed to me the sin in my heart and how hypocritical I was being. I memorized Psalm 19:14, which says, “Let the words of my mouth and the mediations of my heart be acceptable in your sight oh Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” If I hate gossip, then I need to stop gossiping. Not that I am then going to go condemn everyone else..they have to deal with their sin on their own. But I don’t want people to see me as a gossip. and I know God is not pleased with it. so I have committed to work on it. I probably won’t grasp ahold of it anytime soon, but the sooner I start working on it, the sooner I will see some victory in the area.

I’m out..

Amanda