Gossip Or Slander

Scripture All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying, “A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.” Psalms 41:7-8, NIV Quote Be careful about jumping to conclusions, you may land on a lie. ~Ya’akov Mother said repeatedly, “You can’t judge a book by looking at…

Gossip And Flattery

Scripture Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. ~Proverbs 26:20, NLT Quote Be careful about jumping to conclusions, you may land on a lie. ~IDRWSI My mother taught me that things are seldom what they appear but I had to learn this lesson the hard way. The great majority are under…

The Gift Of Communication

Scripture To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.  ~Proverbs 18:13, NIV Quote “Empty drums [barrels] make the most noise.” ~Anonymous There is a lot in Proverbs about the tongue and how we use it. Solomon said in 15:28, The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.…

The Power of Words

Scripture  The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.  ~Proverbs 18:21 Quote “WARNING: Words have power, use them carefully.” ~Anonymous There is a lot in Proverbs about the tongue and the use or misuse of words. This certainly seems to be the theme of chapter…

In His Presence

Scripture LORD, who may dwell in Your sacred tent? Who may live on Your holy mountain? ~Psalm 15:1, NLT Quote He became like us so that we could become like Him. ~T.W. Hunt Psalm 15 was written by David who although he was a king, envied the priest. David loved the sacred tent {Tabernacle} but…