A Gossip Seprates Close Friends
Posted on March 18th, 2011 by Devin
The title of this entry comes from Proverbs 16:28 (New International Version), which states that “A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends”. Gossip is one of the things I truly despise. Gossip is often full of half-truths, misleading words, and bitterness. Even if someone is speaking the truth about someone else, that doesn’t mean it should be communicated.
Spreading gossip causes strife and pain. But worse than spreading gossip is being known as “a gossip”, since this is a person who personifies it.
So it is no wonder that the Bible talks against being a gossip. Gossip is so destructive that even close friends can start to doubt their friendship. Trust is what gets destroyed first.
Keep things to yourself. It might be tempting to gossip, but it will be better for everyone if you don’t.
Told a friend about this girl whom I felt hurt me; the friend asked me btw. I don’t voluntarily give out info except for now I guess. Everything he asked me, he snitched to her. One day, me and the girl got at it and we got all emotional and decided to forgive each other get time off from one another. I got mad at my snitch of a friend and ignored him for 2 years before I decided to bury the hatchet since I felt the lord told me to let go of the grudge. My snitch of a friend felt he did nothing wrong and he told me that “She deserved to know.” I trusted him when he asked me things and he betrays me like that. He blamed me for everything as well. But as a real man (not trying to show off), I ate whatever he told me and I let him go. He did get me pissed but the lord revealed as you can see, he was very hypocritical, immature, irresponsible, and not a true friend. I thank God that he isn’t my problem anymore. Its harsh but sometimes that’s life for you. I learned to let things go and not tell anyone how I feel about any person. If that person really bothers me, I just let them go and move on. Of course, if he or she wants to talk, then I am fine with it. So the lord really helped ease matters for me and I never stopped thanking him since.