I humbly, yet proudly, disclose to you that I am a believer in and a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. As such, the Bible is the basis for my worldview. I unashamedly state that the Word of God (the Bible, Holy Writ) is inerrant.
At times I will be sharing items dealing with the most honored, most challenging, most rewarding area a woman can be blessed to take part in --motherhood. I do so owning to the words recorded in Titus 2:3-5 (The New English Bible).
"The older women, similarly, should be reverent in their bearing, not scandal-mongers or slaves to strong drink; they must set a high standard, and school the young women to be loving wives and mothers, temperate, chaste, and kind, busy at home, respecting the authority of their own husband. Thus the Gospel will not be brought into disrepute."
Did the word"scandal-monger" give you pause? Many versions simple say "gossips." Well, we women can skip over that word like it's not even there because...everybody gossips! May God strengthen us to not be tempted in this area.
However, I'm even going to dig a little deeper. How many of your spend your husband's hard earned money to indulge in scandal-monger magazines? Please, please, please, do not tell me that is how you relax!! May God forbid that His daughters "relax" by sinning against Holy Writ!
And then,what would happen at the beginning of a "gossip session" if you said, "We should not be scandal-mongers." and then took the conversation in a totally new direction?
Thoughts? (Use Scripture as your basis.)
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Titus 3:2
"to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men."
On gossip magazines;
I dislike the profession that takes someones personal life and creates a dramatic story to be relayed to all who care to read about it.
To me it has always seemed voyeuristic and rude to have an opinion on people that you don't even know.
On Maligning friends and neighbors I fall back to an age old Mama-ism;
"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all."
I love your blog!
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