Pastor Brad Franklin talks about the difference between giving information and sharing gossip and how to deal with it.
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Sermon Notes:
How to differentiate gossip and information:
1. Purpose: What is the purpose of what someone is sharing with you? To build them up or tear them down? Is it an attack on that individual? Are you betraying their trust?
2. Tone: How is the tone by which the information is shared? Watch body language and verbal cues.
3. Impact: What is the impact of the information given? Is it out of genuine concern that the information is being shared?
When an individual in being gossiped about it is an attack of the image of God in that person.
Gossip has no landing pad, once it leaves one’s mouth, it is passed on to others that put their spin on it and pass it on. It cannot be taken back.
1. Create an atmosphere that keeps a gossip away.
2. Encourage someone you know that gossips to use their filter.
3. Pray before you speak – Lord, help me process, understand and use this information the way I am supposed to whether that is sharing with a trusted person or keep to myself.
