We are called to be peacemakers. "Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God." (Matthew 5:9) So many people cause problems with their tongues. They repeat things they shouldn't. They gossip, they betray, they lie, they omit, they pretend, they create dissension. The truth is when someone comes to you and begins to speak unkind of someone, stop them. Tell them you prefer not to be a part of such an unholy conversation and walk away. I try to say to myself, "if they are talking about them to me, then surely they are speaking unkind of me to them" and it makes it real easy to stop the conversation. None of us are perfect but let us try to bring peace among our relationships (families,friends, co-workers) and not division. Let us try to praise and uplift one another instead of tearing down and criticizing. Let us love like God does. Amen?!
"Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love." 1 John 4:8
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