DAY 21 Thinking about My Purpose
POINT TO PONDER:
It is my responsibility to protect the unity of my church.
VERSE TO REMEMBER:
“Let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony and the growth of our fellowship together.”
ROMANS 14:19 (PH)
QUESTION TO CONSIDER:
What am I personally doing to protect unity in my church family right now?
The biggest lesson I got from this chapter is this. It has been happening in my own life at the moment 😱
The Bible says, “Let’s agree to use all our energy in getting along with each other. Help others with encouraging words; don’t drag them down by finding fault.”
Refuse to listen to gossip. Gossip is passing on information when you are neither part of the problem nor part of the solution. You know spreading gossip is wrong, but you should not listen to it, either, if you want to protect your church.
Listening to gossip is like accepting stolen property, and it makes you just as guilty of the crime. When someone begins to gossip to you, have the courage to say, “Please stop. I don’t need to know this. Have you talked directly to that person?”
People who gossip to you will also gossip about you. They cannot be trusted. If you listen to gossip, God says you are a troublemaker. “Troublemakers listen to troublemakers.” “These are the ones who split churches, thinking only of themselves.”
It is sad that in God’s flock, the greatest wounds usually come from other sheep, not wolves. Paul warned about “cannibal Christians” who “devour one another” and destroy the fellowship.
The Bible says these kind of troublemakers should be avoided. “A gossip reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a babbler.”The fastest way to end a church or small group conflict is to lovingly confront those who are gossiping and insist they stop it.
Solomon pointed out, “Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and tensions disappear when gossip stops.”
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