Church Gossip

We all know people who seem to happily pass on bad news. When they hear something bad or hear of others problems or misfortunes, they immediately and seemingly cheerfully pass on the news. You always hear them asking “did you hear such and such about so and so”. You know the folk I’m talking about. Many of them are our church members, they sing in the choir, serve as ushers, good church folk but they gossip and seem so happy to be able to tell that someone else is having a hard time. Brothers and sisters, your trials trouble me. If you’re sad, then so am I. If you have a problem, rather than talk about you, I’d rather see if I could help. And should I have to pass on bad news, I will never be happy to do so. No matter who you are.