Loose lips sink ships

This is the 50^th letter:

Text for the day: Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Our Theme for the day:  Loose lips sink ships

 

Just imagine if a microphone was put in every free room in your church or may be in every restaurant, every doorway, and every stairwell on earth and then we collected all the stories, over a month, and categorized them, I wonder what would these stories be about, wouldn’t you? Probably coming to the top of all stories would be the government systems of the world. Next would be crime and those who keep law. Third on the list would be the leaders of the church. Yes every servant leader would be there on that list. You may laugh at this, but there was actually something done like this a few years back, in a research firm. With so many things needing our help and support, have you ever wonder why people would stop and tell stories about other people anyway? We can exclude malignant gossip because that’s a fairly small category. Most people tell story’s of someone not to harm them, but it does when it gets back to them.

Those who research those who tell stories or gossip about other people have found that they lack motivation and these gossipers are not reliable. You may ask, what is the definition of a talebearer or a gossiper? They are one who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief. (Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

What does the Lord say about those who are talebearers, even among those that are servant leaders? A gossiper betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret. (Proverbs 11:13 New International Version), The gossip of bad people gets them in trouble; the conversation of good people keeps them out of it. (Proverbs 12:13 The Message), Evil people relish malicious conversation; and the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip. (Proverbs 17:4 The Message), “The spirit of gossip and talebearing is one of Satan's special agencies to sow discord and strife, (in these last days), to separate friends, and to undermine the faith of many in the truthfulness of our positions.” {AH 441.1} The Bible doesn’t stop it goes on to say, “Don’t talk about your neighbors behind their backs— no slander or gossip, please. Don't say to anyone, "I'll get back at you for what you did to me. I'll make you pay for what you did!"  (Proverbs 24:28 The message), (This is not the work of the children of God).

Among the lovers of gossip some are actuated by curiosity, others by jealousy, and many by hatred against those through whom God has spoken to reprove them. All these discordant elements are at work. Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you want junk like that in your belly? (Proverbs 26:22 The message), Proverbs 29:12 says; When a leader listens to malicious gossip, all the workers get infected with evil. That is why we have so many problems with the work force of the church and the world; it may be in part that its leaders are listening to malicious gossip which is causing all the workers to get infected with evil. As Gods last day people you should not allow your love to be turned into lust, setting off a downhill slide into sexual promiscuity, filthy practices, or bullying greed. As Gods last day people we will not allow our tongues to love the taste of gossip, and pull our fellow brothers and sisters down. Those who follow Jesus will have better uses of their language than that. Neither will they allow dirty or silly talk to be found coming out of their mouth. That kind of talk doesn't fit their style. Gossip reveals a lack 0f true godliness of heart; it unfits one both for the society of one who calls themselves a Christians, and secondly for association of angels and God in heaven. "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, so guard your tongue.

Finally, when the American GIs during world war two were in port, preparing to board a ship for their next mission, they were constantly reminded to talk to no one about where they were headed. Why? Because there were enemy spies in every port, trying to find out their plans. If they talked, the information heard was used to target that American ship for sinking. If a soldier talked too much, it could literally cost him his life and the lives of his comrades, because loose lips sank ships. These four words may not mean much to you today, but they meant life-or-death for those troops back then. Remember, loose lips still sink ships.

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Our Prayer for today:

Please join us as we pray to God to help us see that the power of life or death is in the tongue.

Remember, you’re the only Jesus some will ever see.

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These letters are written by Elder Kevin Santucci

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