iWork4Him PowerThought 09-23-22

Let's be honest – we're all guilty of gossip at one time or another. This sneaky little sin often creeps in as grumbling, complaining, ranting, or venting- especially if we've had a hard day at work. Although gossip may seem small, but the truth is, it's not. I read an article by Erik Raymond the other day where he writes, "Gossip is the Devil's Ponzi scheme to get rich quickly on disunity." And guess what? His scheme works! Gossip hurts the speaker, the hearer, and the one being spoken about. It throws wood on the fire of division. Proverbs 26:20 says, "Without wood, a fire will go out, and without gossip, quarreling will stop." Don't fall into the Devil's scheme! Before you open your mouth at work today, consider if your words are throwing wood or water on the fire of disunity.