This short post is NOT about a particular church nor individuals. Just things I've witnessed over the years. So, if this resembles a particular situation you're a party to, or if the shoe fits, I guess you own it. Confess, repent and make it right! And remember not to judge. Names used below are fictitious.
- Watch out for so and so. They are the church gossip. And this info comes from another gossip?
- Gerald is a known thief. But we're gracious and don't judge.
- You'd better get in line first before Rudolph - otherwise you'll never get anything to eat at the church potluck.
- The church secretary is secretly in love with the pastor. (Well, that's not a secret anymore!)
- A certain church elder who provided the dirt on everyone he counseled - except his own family and those he liked. I still haven't quite figured this one out.
The Bible cautions us about gossip, slander, and murder of the heart. We should also understand that it comes from our own corrupted perspective and rotten judgment. BTW, it's sin! And we somehow lose sight of Matthew 18:15-17, Galatians 6:1 and other verses dealing with conflict resolution. Oh those dainty morsels.....😞
