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| Written by Doug Craven | |
| Wednesday, 13 May 2009 | |
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Rumors and Weeds Proverbs 26:20-22 “The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts.” Proverbs 26:22 Webster’s dictionary defines a “rumor” as “a current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for the truth of it.” Closely related to rumor is gossip. “Gossip” is as most of us are far too aware is taking the rumors and spreading them, a little “sprinkle here a little there” until the rumor takes hold in the minds, thoughts and discussions of others. Several days ago I was at a hardware store, and I heard the employee share how weeds are often spread by the wind taking the seeds and taking a “little here and there until they take root and spread again.” Both weeds and rumors can spread easily and have great power, often destructive. Pastor and author Rick Warren has been noted as having said: “Gossip is passing on information when you are neither part of the problem nor part of the solution.” “A gossip” is “a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational information.” Regrettably the sharing may take place to serve some need of the person who begins the rumor process. However, we are supposed to strive to be like Christ and not in the business of tearing down our brothers and sisters. He’s in the business of rebuilding lives and renewal. The Apostle Paul shares with Titus in chapter 3 verse 5, that Jesus “saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit...” Prayer: Lord teach us and instruct us in the ways that you would have us live with others and strengthen others in the light of your renewal and salvation, not in our own ways that can tempt us to live like weeds. Amen. ...Doug Craven |
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