This morning I was reading from Proverbs 10:19-21 –
“When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.”
I immediately thought of that mouthful of sand. In my life there is a secret longing to gossip about some people. I don’t know why it’s so attractive – I know better. Yet all too often I intentionally bend down, mouth open, and indulge in something so tasteless and gritty. Why? Why do I say such foolish things? Why do I gravitate towards conversations that include some juicy details about other people? It’s sin. It’s of little value. It’s death. It’s a mouthful of sand. Do you struggle with this too?I thought it only appropriate to post my French Sand Tart recipe today! >
*check back later today for my 10 on 10 post
I constantly struggle to not gossip. It's hard, it's all around us. Sometimes I need to make my own life more worthy so I can just talk about myself but that might be bad too. I guess it needs to be able balance or maybe just sticking to current events.
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