Choice Morsels

Proverbs 26:22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. 

Words. They have the power of life and death. I'm sure you can remember a time in the past or recently when something was said behind your back and made its way back to your ears. When negative things are passed along that may or may not be true of us, it hurts. As humans we have a desire to belong and to be accepted by those around us, and when we are rejected or find out about negative things that have been said of us, it can go down to the inmost parts of who we are. 

Think about a particular time when gossip was spread about you. How did it make you feel? Chances are it didn't make you feel accepted and loved by the ones who were spreading the gossip. It's so easy to become entangled in spreading gossip or talking about others behind their backs. However, it's important that we take time to remember those times in our lives when we were hurt by the outcome of words that were said before we start or even participate in gossiping about others. The words you allow to come out of your mouth are your choice, let them be life-giving.