tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490676943414191920.post3962834682233857318..comments2024-03-16T07:53:29.941+00:00Comments on Mysses Lafunky's Faith Blog: Choose Your Friends Wisely...Mysses Lafunkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860573756184786018noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490676943414191920.post-27200736667619775922013-04-24T19:31:08.128+01:002013-04-24T19:31:08.128+01:00Thank you for your comment.
The truth is, God w...Thank you for your comment. <br /><br />The truth is, God wants us to avoid people with such traits, the scripture says in James 4:4 that: 'So, you are not loyal to God! You should know that loving the world is the same as hating God. Anyone who wants to be a friend of the world becomes God’s enemy'(NCV).<br /><br />It's either we choose friendship with people with such traits and be hated by God. In the case that you cannot avoid friends with such traits, you have to learn to correct such friends in love and you have to ensure that, you are not influenced easily.<br /><br />I just thought of something, are the above traits (the ones that we are to avoid) prevalent in the people of the world (as stated in the Bible)? <br /><br />From my perspective, I believe it is prevalent in the lives of Christians. However, it is only prevalent in the lives of Christians that they have not allowed the old nature to die.<br /><br />In terms of gossiping, I am also working on it. <br /><br />In other not to gossip, one must make conscious efforts not to engage in gossiping. <br /><br />Below points are currently helping me to avoid gossiping:<br /><br />How would the other person feel if they find out that I have been gossiping about them?<br /><br />How would I feel if I discover that someone was gossiping about me?<br /><br />If I wouldn't say something directly to a person, I must not say it to other people.<br /><br />If I can't say something nice, I must not say it at all.<br /><br />Change the subject or avoid the conversation when someone around you is gossiping.<br /><br />Speak positive about the person being gossiped about.<br /><br />Also, we are to remember that, we can't change the people that we are gossiping about, we can only change ourselves.<br /><br />There's a saying that says: 'Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people'.Mysses Lafunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860573756184786018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490676943414191920.post-22965367071126133292013-04-23T04:50:23.809+01:002013-04-23T04:50:23.809+01:00Thank you for putting this up. How can somebody he...Thank you for putting this up. How can somebody help friends that has those traits that you said should be avoided? Should I just separate myself from them? Also i myself still need help with gossipingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com