Ephesians 4:29. Clip board with scripture quote

Flee from Slander and Gossip

From Webster’s Dictionary:

slan·der\ˈslan-dər\

: to make a false spoken statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone

gos·sip\ˈgä-səp\

: information about the behavior and personal lives of other people

Slander is false. Even if we state it as fact.

Gossip may be true or false.

Both are detrimental. To ourselves and those about whom we are speaking. They are also detrimental to those who hear us. Plus, they make us look bad.

Flee from both. Don’t participate in either. Don’t stand around passively while others do them. Don’t be a party to slander or gossip.

Don’t slander others on social media. Don’t gossip.

Don’t believe the lie that’s it okay to say such things if they are true. Or if you believe them to be true.

Don’t allow others to slander or gossip on your social media profiles or posts. Yes, you are responsible for what others say on your posts. If hateful or slanderous things are said in thread on your post – on your page – you are responsible.

If others gossip in comments on your post, you are responsible. You can delete those comments. You can call them out. By leaving the comments unanswered you appear to approve them. You have been a party to the slander, the gossip, or the hate by allowing it to stand.

As Christians, we are held to a higher standard.

Not “Is it true?”

But “Is it giving grace to those who hear?”

Ephesians, friendship, gossip, slander


KathleenBDuncan

I write about my life, my journey, my family, and my faith. I am wife to one, mom to seven with one in heaven, and grandmother to many. I am also full-time caregiver to my stepmom E who suffers from dementia due to Alzheimer’s. In my spare time I like to read, travel, crochet, bike, and play with our black pug Molly.

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