Words of the Week – Sorry, I Have No Fuel for Your Fire!
February 15, 2017
Gossip is wicked and sinful – a seething and destructive evil. Gossip, in its original form, is a violation of the fifth commandment. Exodus 20:16 tells us: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” Gossip is a form of betrayal that involves listening to and/or passing on something uncomplimentary about another with the wrong intent or purpose. It perpetuates lies that ought to have died or never been spoken. It assassinates character, and the reason it’s so dangerous is because it’s so subtle and ambiguous that many are unable to recognize it for what it is. Gossip is quite