LOOSE LIPS!
II Corinthians 12:20
“For
I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be,
and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be
discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder.”
During
World War II, there were colorful posters displayed in prominent
places with this slogan: LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS. The intended message
was to beware of unguarded talk because the enemy may be listening, and
it could lead to disaster for our fighting men.
In
our daily walk, we are exposed to loose lips. Another name for it is
gossip. That is a horrible word. It implies spreading lies or
half-truths about another person. An easy way to determine if gossip is
involved is to ask if the words being spoken about a person would ever
be spoken directly to that person.
Born-again
believers that hold true to the faith, and have high standards of
morality about many things, are sometimes guilty of having loose lips. It is certainly nothing to take lightly. I once worked for an obstinate boss and was
guilty of gossiping about his actions.
The
Lord convicted me of my sin and I quickly confessed it. The hard part
was going to that man and asking for his forgiveness. I assured him
that from that moment on I would confront him directly when I disagreed
with his actions. I was promoted soon after that because he knew he
could trust me. Do you have loose lips?
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
- - - Pastor Cecil
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