Gossip.

It's hard to over hear bad-mouth gossip about yourself. It's not really something I've had to deal with much until recent days. I can't say I've never said a bad word about someone else, being around it constantly it is hard not to take part. In 1st Peter a challenge is given to be that you would suffer for Christ, and not suffer because of being sinful.


1 Peter 4:14-16
 "If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf."

Proverbs 15:2
"The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."

Proverbs 17:28
"Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding."

James 1:26
"If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain."