Did you know that bamboo is the fastest growing plant on earth? It's been recorded to grow over 48 inches in a 24 hour period. That fast! Bamboo is very tough and it has been around for a long time and will probably continue to be around until Jesus comes! I want to relate these facts about bamboo to something that all of us on some level have dealt with in our lives. That's gossip!
Just like the bamboo plant, gossip can spread fast between people. Proverbs 16:28 tells us that "A troublemaker plants seeds of strife, gossip separates the best of friends." According to these verses, gossip can come between best friends - the people you rely on most to keep your deep, intimate secrets. Proverbs goes on to say that "Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops" (26:20).
Let's be careful not cause division among our friendships and relationships over something like gossip. Once you've gossiped about someone, you have destroyed the trust that was between you. The enemy loves it when we give in to the small temptations, because they usually cause some of the greatest harm.
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