09-04-2020, 02:25 PM
*RESTORATION TODAY*
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
*TOPIC: BEWARE OF GOSSIP*
"A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.” Proverbs 11:13
*MESSAGE*
Have you ever told someone something in confidence only to discover that everyone now knows about it? It is not a nice feeling. When we trust someone, open up to them and allow them to see our vulnerabilities, we don’t want them to go about telling others. When that happens, it can destroy relationships because we stop trusting and decide not to confide in that person again.
Opening up to others is always going to be a risk, but it’s something we should be doing. We need each other for support, advice and encouragement. So we need to make sure we’re thinking carefully about who we’re choosing to confide in. The Bible warns us against talebearers (people who gossip) in Proverbs 11:13 and Proverbs 20:19. We need to be on the lookout for trustworthy people who can keep what we tell them to themselves rather than telling others and spreading gossip.
We also need to confide in people who we know will seek God on our behalf and who will give us wise, godly advice. Not only should we be finding people like this to confide in, we should also focus on making sure that we’re people like this—people who are trustworthy and will respond to others in a gentle and godly way. So when others have a problem, they will know that they confide in us.
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Who do you feel most comfortable confiding in? Today, make an effort to thank that person for their wisdom and trustworthiness.
*SCRIPTURES*
Proverbs 20:19; James 3:17
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, thank You for Your grace upon my life;
2. Father, help me to identify the right kind of people to confide in, in Jesus’ name;
3. Lord, help me to be a trustworthy believer in Jesus' name.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
2 Sam. 20, Jer. 4:3-31, Gal. 5:10-26
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
*TOPIC: BEWARE OF GOSSIP*
"A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.” Proverbs 11:13
*MESSAGE*
Have you ever told someone something in confidence only to discover that everyone now knows about it? It is not a nice feeling. When we trust someone, open up to them and allow them to see our vulnerabilities, we don’t want them to go about telling others. When that happens, it can destroy relationships because we stop trusting and decide not to confide in that person again.
Opening up to others is always going to be a risk, but it’s something we should be doing. We need each other for support, advice and encouragement. So we need to make sure we’re thinking carefully about who we’re choosing to confide in. The Bible warns us against talebearers (people who gossip) in Proverbs 11:13 and Proverbs 20:19. We need to be on the lookout for trustworthy people who can keep what we tell them to themselves rather than telling others and spreading gossip.
We also need to confide in people who we know will seek God on our behalf and who will give us wise, godly advice. Not only should we be finding people like this to confide in, we should also focus on making sure that we’re people like this—people who are trustworthy and will respond to others in a gentle and godly way. So when others have a problem, they will know that they confide in us.
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Who do you feel most comfortable confiding in? Today, make an effort to thank that person for their wisdom and trustworthiness.
*SCRIPTURES*
Proverbs 20:19; James 3:17
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, thank You for Your grace upon my life;
2. Father, help me to identify the right kind of people to confide in, in Jesus’ name;
3. Lord, help me to be a trustworthy believer in Jesus' name.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
2 Sam. 20, Jer. 4:3-31, Gal. 5:10-26