He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Holy Spirit says to the church.

Associate Pastor Mireya San

Do You Delight in Gossip?

Gossip may seem like an insignificant conversation, but its consequences can be profound. A word spoken without wisdom can divide a family, destroy a friendship, wound someone’s heart, and spiritually contaminate those who listen.

The question is direct:

Do you enjoy listening to or talking about other people’s problems?

When a person uses their mouth to bless but also uses it to gossip, curse, or destroy, it reveals a divided heart that needs to be addressed.

The Word warns:

“Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty.”
(Hosea 10:2)

God wants an undivided heart, not one that speaks about Him while using words to hurt others.

A Divided Heart Cannot Remain That Way

Jesus said:

“No man can serve two masters.”
(Matthew 6:24)

We cannot say that we want to please God while at the same time feeding conversations that destroy our neighbor.

The enemy wants you to believe that nothing is wrong because one day you speak well and the next day you speak badly. But whatever you allow to remain in your heart will eventually be revealed through your words.

Gossip reveals that there is something inside that needs to be corrected.

It may be:

• resentment,

• anger,

• envy,

• bitterness,

• unforgiveness,

• or the desire to discredit another person.

Before correcting your mouth, you must first allow God to examine your heart.

Gossip Divides What God Wants to Unite

A word can begin as a simple comment and end up causing division.

Gossip separates families.

It damages marriages.

It breaks friendships.

It creates distrust.

And it can destroy in minutes a reputation that took years to build.

James compares the tongue to a small fire capable of setting something much greater ablaze (James 3:5).

That is why you should not use your mouth to destroy what God placed in your hands to bless.

Your tongue can become an instrument of life or an instrument of destruction.

The decision is yours.

It Is Time to Control Your Tongue

Scripture shows us how difficult it can be to control the tongue (James 3:8). That is precisely why we need to submit our words to God’s authority.

You do not have to say everything you know.

You do not have to repeat everything you hear.

Not every opinion needs to come out of your mouth.

Spiritual maturity is also demonstrated by knowing when to speak and when to remain silent.

Before repeating something, ask yourself:

Is it true?

Does it edify?

Will it help restore?

Will what I am about to say please God?

If your words will only increase conflict, perhaps the wisest thing to do is stop.

One Day Our Words Will Also Be Examined

This present life is not the end.

Scripture declares:

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”
(2 Corinthians 5:10)

The time will come when excuses will no longer have value.

We will not be able to justify our words by saying:

“Everyone was talking about it.”

“I only repeated what I heard.”

“I was angry.”

“Someone told me, and I thought it was true.”

Today we have the opportunity to correct what we may otherwise have to give an account for tomorrow.

A New Creation Should Speak Differently

The Bible declares:

“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
(2 Corinthians 5:17)

If Christ is transforming your life, that transformation should also reach the way you speak.

Gossip belongs to the old way of living.

Lies belong to the old way of living.

Cursing, insults, and destructive words belong to the old way of living.

The new life in Christ should begin to produce a different language:

Words that edify.

Words that restore.

Words that bring peace.

Words that speak truth.

Words that reflect Christ.

It is not enough to say, “I am in Christ.”

We must also allow Christ to transform our character.

What Does the Way You Speak Reveal?

If you constantly speak badly about other people, it is worth asking yourself what is happening inside your heart.

Is there hatred?

Is there anger?

Is there a wound that you have not allowed God to heal?

Is there resentment against someone?

Many times, the tongue simply reveals what the heart has been holding onto for a long time.

That is why Jesus taught:

“Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
(Matthew 12:34)

If you want to change your words, first allow God to transform what is inside you.

Cain: When What Is in the Heart Becomes Destructive

Cain allowed anger and wrong thoughts to grow within him until he rose up against his brother Abel.

Afterward, he thought he could hide what had happened.

But God asked him:

“Where is Abel thy brother?”
(Genesis 4:9)

Cain answered:

“I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?”

But God knew exactly what had happened.

Then He said:

“The voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.”
(Genesis 4:10)

Cain discovered a truth that we must also remember:

Nothing remains hidden from God.

You may hide a conversation from people.

You may delete a message.

You may deny what you said.

You may try to justify your words.

But God knows the truth.

Do Not Harm Your Neighbor With Your Words

Perhaps you would never physically raise your hand against someone, but an uncontrolled tongue can also cause deep wounds.

A false accusation can destroy.

A repeated lie can destroy.

Gossip can destroy.

A word spoken in hatred can remain in someone’s heart for years.

That is why we must learn to use our words to do exactly the opposite:

to heal, edify, encourage, correct with love, and speak the truth.

Before Talking About Someone, Talk to God

When something about another person bothers you, do not immediately run to tell someone else.

Go to God first.

Pray.

Examine your heart.

Ask yourself whether what you are about to say comes from love or resentment.

Many harmful conversations could be stopped if we learned to bring our emotions into God’s presence first.

Do not turn other people into an audience for your anger.

Turn your concern into prayer.

Christ Can Transform the Way You Speak

Perhaps you have spent years surrounded by gossip, criticism, and negative conversations.

That does not mean you have to continue living that way.

Christ can transform your heart.

And when He transforms the heart, He also transforms the mouth.

Today you can decide:

I will not repeat what destroys.

I will not participate in conversations that hurt others.

I will not use my mouth to curse what God has called me to bless.

I will speak words that produce life.

Christ Is Coming Soon

Christ is coming soon.

It is time to examine not only what we do, but also what we say when we think no one important is listening.

God is listening.

Do not allow gossip to control your conversations.

Do not feed division.

Do not use your tongue to destroy your family, your brothers and sisters, or your neighbor.

Allow Christ to transform your heart, and let that transformation also be heard in your words.

A transformed mouth begins with a transformed heart.

“Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.”
(2 Timothy 2:7)

👉 Today is the day to close the door to gossip. Before repeating something that could hurt another person, stop and examine your heart. Let your mouth no longer be an instrument of division, but an instrument of blessing. Christ can transform your words so that where there was once criticism, lies, and anger, there may now be truth, restoration, and life.