Sunday, June 1, 2014

How To Not Gossip



'Never utter in your neighbours' absence what you would not say in their presence.'

St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi

Painting:  Edward Henry Potthast, in US public domain due to age (PD-US)


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    1. It helps me, Mary. Such a simple way to remember!

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  2. Dang! Shooting straight from the hip. I like it. I need it!

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    1. It does do that, doesn't it, Patty? :) Thanks!

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  3. That is such great advice..sounds easy enough...but I think it's quite a challenge for most of us. It is far too easy to continue talking about others and slip over that boundary line between innocent "chatting" and critical gossip...we might not deliberately mean for it to happen but it often does!

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    1. Exactly, Trish. This one sentence is so easy to remember and so hard to do. :)

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  4. This beautiful advice underscores our need to lovingly gaze upon the face of Jesus in every person.

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    1. I like that reminder, Lora, to gaze upon His face in everyone. Thank you.

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  5. Seems like it should be so simple and easy, doesn't it?

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    1. Yes, it sounds so simple. And it can be so tough to do......

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  6. Very true. This has been a topic in my reality as of late. It truly is not the things that go in that defile... Words can be so damaging.
    Thanks for sharing this thought and beautiful image! :)

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