We wrapped up our series on ANGER MANAGEMENT yesterday and this week our topic was what to do about those “extra special” people in life - the ones that we really struggle to get along with.
These people make up about 5-10% of our total relationships but they probably consume to 90-95% of our emotional energy. What do we do with the people that push our buttons and we can’t seem to get along with.
Read MoreThe book of Proverbs says that “The words of a gossip are like CHOICE MORSELS; they go down to a man's inmost parts.” (Proverbs 26:22). Why is that? What is it about gossip that we just can’t resist? And how do we get the gossip out of our lives - not just in terms of speaking but also in terms of listening to it as well.
All that in more in the video message above in Part 5 of our No Big Deal? series above.
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It happens to all of us. None of us is exempt. No matter how much we want to turn away, we just can’t sometimes. It’s like watching a train wreck – we don’t want to see it, but we just can’t turn away. What am I talking about? I’m talking about GOSSIP.
Unfortunately, we’re suckers for gossip these days. We may not admit it outright, but it’s the truth. And when there’s a problem, gossip only does one thing to it…MAKES IT WORSE!
One of the biggest news headlines these days are the scandals of men in leadership roles having extramarital affairs. Most recently, General David Petraeus - the former Director of the CIA who resigned due to an extramarital affair. True, that news is a bummer and even stings a little bit. However, what is the best response that we can have for this (as a Christian)? The world might not forgive him, maybe not even his family, but Christ certainly will.
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