What's wrong with saying something good to or about someone, even when you know or think you know something bad? Why do we feel so compelled to tell the bad first? Does this make us feel better about ourselves? Is it that we are trying to get someone to focus on the other person so that maybe our own faults or sins might not be so visible? I need to search the scriptures about talking about other people.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Motives
I recently found myself in a situation where someone was questioning one of my actions. I think the thing that upset me most was that they didn't ask me directly, but ask another friend why I did what I did...as if that friend knew what was in my mind! I began thinking about my past and people I spent a lot of time with and realized that this was a pattern...habit of one particular set of friends. I began searching my heart and my motives and trying to understand my friend, her motives and why she would not have come to me directly. The lesson that I apply to my life is that if I discuss something with a third party, it gives me an opportunity to participate in a form of gossip. When I go directly to the source, it stops innuendos and insinuations about someone else. I don't have to question or imagine or play "what if" ...I just know. May I remember this lesson, Lord. And Lord, may I not be looking to find my sister or brother doing anything just so that I have something to talk about. And Lord, when I find them doing something good, please help me remember to talk about that!
The Rock
Build on the Rock Christ Jesus. Building on the rock is hard work. Sand castles are fun…not work
First Day
Today is the first day that I am trying this blog thing. I think it's more for me to put my thoughts in writing and then help me sort through what I am thinking. I thought about calling it "no respone requested" because I'm doing this more for me than anyone else. I have several articles that God has placed on my heart...a few that I have completed but are not satisfied with them as yet...so we'll see
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