wall, think about what those individuals really
need during this time, probably not your messy
mouth spreading their business, and ask the
Lord to meet them where they are and supply
their needs.
3.Think of a time when you were experiencing a difficult time, or participated in some
unwarranted foolishness that graciously went
unmentioned (and we’ve all done something
trifling) and think about how you would feel if
people where talking about you and putting
their own spin on the skeletons in your closet.
4.Pray for healing; there is a saying that “hurt
people hurt people” meaning that maybe you
have been a victim of gossip at some point in
your life and you feel that you have a right to
speak in such a manner about others, especially if they have done the same to you. However, rather than do that, we should go to our
Heavenly Father, ask that He would heal the
wounds and scars in our hearts and lead us to
loving others, not tearing them down with ugly
rumors and lies.
5.If you have friends that gossip, refuse to
participate, or consider carefully evaluating
whether or not you should be keeping company with such people. Without condemning
or judging, really think about how healthy such
friendships are. If you really want to help them,
you could have a conversation and discuss
how harmful gossip is. Not sure what to say?
Pray and ask the Holy Spirit for gentle words,
that you may minister to them and strengthen
the bonds of your friendship. If they get offended and cut you off? Well, we just have to love
and elevate people in prayer from a distance
sometimes.
We are supposed to be women on the move,
pursing Godly ambitions and being a beacon
of light in our Father’s image. The last time
I checked, nowhere in the Proverbs 31 description did I read “She stirs up gossip and
dissention in the town square; she shares the
company of slanderers.” No ma’am that is
NOT the woman you want to be.
As you are reading this article, if you feel in
your heart that you have a problem with gossip and you want to stop. Take a minute to
say this prayer.`
Dear Heavenly Father,
As a child of the Most High it is
my desire to be an example of
love and compassion towards
my fellow sisters and brothers in Christ. Please give me
the grace to use my words to
spread love amongst people
and not lies and rumors. When
I hear gossip, please give me
the strength to turn in the other
direction and not participate in
that which would serve to ruin
relationships, help me to be a
glue that binds people together
and not tear people down. Help
me to be someone that people
can trust and confide in, fully
confident that I can maintain
the integrity of my word and
that I may know that as a woman of God, gossip has no place
on my lips or in my relationships.
In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen
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