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1 | how to treat these people? | Prov 20:19 | BNBRIONES | 99832 | ||
I've been hurt by friends who are gossipers and users. I can't trust them and I don't feel like I like them anymore but I do respect them and make myself available if they need me. I always seek opportunity not to join their company anymore. Can you please tell me how to treat these people? | ||||||
2 | how to treat these people? | Prov 20:19 | wordoer | 99833 | ||
Hello BNBRIONES, Prov 20:19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip. That is very clear, I know sometimes it is hard to get away from these people,you may have to work with them or they may be around you in your daily activities, I have developed an answer for them when they bring gossip to me. When I have someone come to me to gossip about someone, rather than saying, "Really" and having them continue, I usually ask them if they have said anything to the person of whom they are speaking about the issue they are bringing up, or I tell them how I have had a problem with something similar and what they think of MY shortcomings or If they are being double-minded, I ask them about their own similar or related problem, usually it is whatever comes to me at that moment. You would be suprised how this repels these people. A change has to start somewhere and where would be better than with Christians being a light unto others, showing others by example how gossipers ought to be treated, I mean rejected. This really doesn't stop them from gossiping, But you separate yourself from them (not associating with them). When others see you around these people they associate you with them, I believe that is why the Lord would have us separate from them, It makes "Him" look bad. Prov 11:13 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter. Jer 6:28 All of them are stubbornly rebellious, Going about as a talebearer. They are bronze and iron; They, all of them, are corrupt. I have noticed that a large majority of people I know and others I've observed are gossips. The scripture also describes these people as malicious gossips, You even stated how you had been hurt by them. There are plenty of things to talk about, that would be good and edifiying to others, rather than to tell disgusting stories about what your neighbor is doing, has done, or outright lying. 2 Tim 3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,.. Two things I can't figure out one is why you have respect for malicious gossips? The other is calling them your "friends", you have heard "with friends like this who needs enemies". One of the definitions I found for "associate" means to connect in the mind. You don't want to be of the same mind as these people. It also means to join together with, To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate. I think you are on the right track by not seeking to join their company. In my job, I have to work with these people, so if they need my help in doing a job related task I am there to help them, beyond that I do not congregate or associate with them. I hope this helps you, wordoer |
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3 | how to treat these people? | Prov 20:19 | skeets | 99883 | ||
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4 | how to treat these people? | Prov 20:19 | BNBRIONES | 99891 | ||
Skeets,thank you so much | ||||||
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