#evil speech

The one who stands in prayer at night and fasts in the day; if he does not keep his tongue (from evil speech) he will be bankrupt on the day of judgement.

Honesty and Lashon Hara

Managing a house can be very challenging. It happened that a husband wanted to ease the stress on his wife and so they decided to hire domestic to help with the needs of the home. After many interviews, Rahima, a woman with an excellent reputation in the neighborhood was hired. Rahima seemed to be a perfect match to the needs of the wife. After speaking to her for a few moments, it was obvious…

The Anatomy of a Gossip

Proverbs 20:19 “A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.” (NLT)

Just exactly what is gossip? We read at Dictionnary.com that gossip is: “idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others” and“to talk idly, especially about the affairs of others; go about tattling.”

Unfortunately, many Believers in the church today don’t think twice…

Thou Shalt Not Judge? (James 4:11-12)

How do you talk about people you don’t like? When that person who drives you crazy leaves the room, what words are quick to rush out of your mouth? How do you speak about those who are really different from you? Or, better yet, how do speak about someone who has hurt you? Our words, as James has told us elsewhere, are very powerful, and how we speak about others often reflects what our hearts…