Gossipping by Phil Ware

this is an excerpt i find which something struck me abt gossipping tt i find prevailent in places i am now.. i hope it gives u a changed view on things.. =)

But doesn’t that kind of thing happen everyday in conversations all around us? When was the last time you heard someone passing on a juicy morsel of gossip or a tantalizing tidbit of innuendo about someone else? How did you view it? What did you do when you heard it? What happened when this glowing ember tumbled into your presence and others nearby? Gossip is destructive. Deep down, we know that gossip, whether it is true or untrue, is destructive. It sets a fire ablaze that neither the gossiper nor the one being gossiped about can control. To take part in it is to willfully wound, maim, and damage. It places in Satan’s hands the fire with which he can destroy the life of someone for whom Christ died. Let’s recommit ourselves to using our words to bless, encourage, and heal. Let’s never be part of starting a fire that can do untold damage to someone made in the image of God. To do so is to show reckless disregard for that person, and for God who made them!