Yesterday my friend Glenn mentioned in his comment that so
many things that others post are gossip.
In addition to venting anger I often see people share information about
others that is personal and should not be aired publicly.
I have seen posts that reveal information about others
intended to embarrass or harm them. People
sometimes report on the activities of their exes in mocking or derisive tones. It is simply too easy to be unkind to others
in this way through social media.
Often too people indulge in negative comments about people
they do not know. People in the news,
celebrities, and athletes are subject to the opinions and judgment of others. Do we really consider that we have no right
to malign those we do not know? We are
not free to say whatever we wish about others.
As a Christ follower I am bound by his words to be kind to
others. I am to show love and compassion. I am not to judge others. My opinion, disappointment, or anger at the
actions of those I do not know must be fodder for my prayers and not my public
opinions.
When I participate in the interplay of negative speculation
about others I wrong them whether they ever know it or not. When I say things about others that are
unkind I am wrong, full stop. It is both
too easy to snipe at others and so very wrong of me to do so.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store."
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