Positive Quote for the Week: Refrain from Gossip

May 19, 2024

Positive Quote for the Week: Refrain from Gossip

“One of the worst things that you could do is gossip about someone behind their back when you’re supposed to be radiating God’s love.” Erica Willis

When someone comes at you with the latest gossip about so and so, just walk away. It is not worth you allowing that harmful conversation into your spirit. Whether you believe it or not, those mannerisms will begin to trickle right onto you and you won’t even recognize it when it happens. Before you know it, you will be the number one gossiper in the office that everyone makes it a point to be aware of.

Ask yourself this question: “Why is this person so comfortable coming to me with gossip in the first place?” If you are living your life in a respectable way, you should be the last person anybody would want to come to with malicious conversation. Put an end to it as soon as it begins and you best believe; the next time someone wants to spread rumors, your name will not come to mind when they are thinking about whom to share them with.

One thing that we want to keep in mind is that we are supposed to be God’s vessels on earth. If you are engaging in slanderous conversation there is no way that you are spreading the love of Jesus Christ like He wants you to. Be the type of person that silences gossip right in its tracks so that it doesn’t continue on beyond you. Let others know how detrimental gossip is to the person that is choosing to gossip!

Scriptures on taming your tongue:

Psalm 10:11 “The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:19 “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.”

Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”

Proverbs 11:12 “He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.”

Proverbs 15:4 “A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.”

If you’ve missed any of the other weekly quotes, no worries I am listing them down below:

Positive Quote for the Week: Strive to Maintain a Merry Heart

Positive Quote for the Week: Do no Repay Evil with Evil

Positive Quote for the Week: Let Your Praise be Continually in Your Mouth

Positive Quote for the Week: Don’t Allow the Enemy to Steal Your Peace

Positive Quote for the Week: You are God’s Masterpiece