"I'm convinced that the negative has power and if you allow it to perch in your house,
in your mind, in your life, it can take you over," "Those negative words climb
into the woodwork, into the furniture, and the next thing you know, they're on your skin.
A negative statement is poison."
Maya Angelou
When someone spreads lies about you, you're not in it. Never. Gossip be it in the form of
a rumor that's sweeping the nation or a gripe session between friends—reflects the
insecurity of those who initiate it.
When we make negative statements about others behind
their backs, we often do so because we want to feel powerful—and that's usually because we
in some way feel powerless, unworthy, not courageous enough to be forthright.
Hurtful words
also send the message—both to ourselves and to those with whom we share them—that we can't
be trusted.
I have no respect for justice. I maim without killing, I break hearts and ruin lives.
I am cunning, malicious and gather strength with age. The more I am quoted, the more I am believed. I flourish at every level of society.
My victims are helpless, they cannot protect themselves against me, because I have no name and no face.
To track me down is impossible, the harder you try, the more elusive I become..
I am nobody's friend.
Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same.
I topple goverments and wreck marriages. I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights, heartaches and indigestion. I spawn suspicion and gererate grief.
I make innocent people cry...
Even my name hisses.
I am called GOSSIP. Office gossip - Shop gossip - Party gossip - Telephone Gossip. I make headlines and headaches.
REMEMBER, before you repeat a story, ask yourself: Is it true? Is it fair? Is it necessary?? If not, do not repeat it.
KEEP QUIET.
All the evil dispositions & failings we detect in others...are due to Satan. It is the evil
one whispering in our hearts who cause words & deeds so ready to condemn, exagerate, divide...
Declare your home a Gossip-Free Zone. Join the Words Can Heal, National Campaign & help
eliminate verbal violence
The more Like Jesus a Man Becomes, The Less he Criticises Other People...
A gossip goes around revealing secrets,but those who are
trustworthy can keep a confidence. Proverbs 11:13
Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and quarrels disappear when the
gossip stops. Proverbs 26:20
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love
but he that repeateth a matter...separateth friend. Proverbs 17:9
GOSSIP: Ten Pathways To Eliminate It From Your Life And Transform Your Soul
"Gossip ruins lives,
assassinates personalities, splits families, alienates
friends, and greatly harms a person's (and company's)
finances. Actually, nothing can eat through a company's
profits faster than gossip, which leads to hurt feelings, a
sense of helplessness for the victims and a general lack of
morale.
On the other hand, a gossip-free life results in
positive interactions with the people around you, heals
relationships, makes a company run more efficiently and
profitably, and increases one's general level of peace and
happiness."
Authors Lori & Bob are
on a mission to end gossip and bring positive speech to our world.
