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Giving up the gossip habit
I longed to more fully express the Christlike love that would enable me to refrain from gossip.
Originally published for the Christian Science Sentinel online on March 23, 2023
I recently came across this interpretation of a Bible verse, which shed new light on some familiar words: “A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or destroy it!” (James 3:5, Eugene Peterson, The Message).
This verse became especially meaningful to me when I realized gossip had been slipping into my daily interactions with coworkers, friends, and family. I began to pray in earnest to let go of the temptation to gossip and to be led to better conversations.
I had learned through my study of Christian Science that each of us is a child of God, and as God’s children, we express His qualities. This was a good starting point. We are created to express only qualities such as love, goodness, and honesty.
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