Have you turned into a busybody?

 "For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies'  2 Thessalonians 3:11   NKJV

There are some people who are more concerned in what other people are doing than taking a look at their own life. It's so easy to judge people and gossip about them. Some people will go here and there just to find out what is happening in a person'a life and will then leave and, in the name of prayer, will discuss other people's business. This is something that we need to avoid. It doesn't matter what other people are doing or what they have said. the only thing God is interested in, is what you are doing.

We are all susceptible to rumours and can easily listen eagerly to what is going on in the next street. However, we need to be aware that God is listening as well and wants us to mow our own grass, not someone else's. You may come up against this type of thing; if you do, how do you deal with it? It's alway best to shut down the gossip. How one does this is to:

Refuse to add to the gossip but actually challenge the person who is gossiping by saying, 'Should we be talking about this? Isn't it gossip?' You may not be popular in saying this but, how would Jesus handle it? He most certainly would not become involved in talking about someone else in such a way. Gossip can destroy a person, it can also destroy a ministry or divide a church. It is serious stuff so, it must be stopped. Check out this scripture: 'A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.' Proverbs 11:13. Again in Ephesians 4:29 we read: 'Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearer.' When someone shares a confidential matter with a person, it should remain confidential, to gossip about it is so wrong it is breaking the trust the person had in you in the first place and also, betraying them

The words that we speak should build up our hearers, not drag them down. Our words should minister grace to each other to draw others to Jesus. Satan, likes to operate in the opposite way and encourages words that will slander people and situations. This is why challenging gossip is so important. There is no need to enter into an argument with anyone who tries to gossip in your presence; just let them know that you are not willing to talk this way and explain why.

A gossip is a busybody, they have to know other people's business. You know who they are so, perhaps it is better to avoid them unless, of course, you are willing to challenge their behaviour.

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