I am glad to see you this morning! We have a chance to have another this day successful one!!
Our bold print today is in verse 19, the Message version;
Proverbs 20:19 (MSG)
"Gossips can't keep secrets; never confide in blabbermouths".
How many of you have been burned by a "blabbermouth"?? You shared something in confidence and then found out that this person has told other -- sometimes MANY people!! It has happened to me a lot!!
What is our typical reaction? We get very angry at them, don't we? Well, according to this verse, its kind of our fault!!
Ok, now you all really think I am crazy don't you?
But, it says it right here: "Gossips can't keep secrets"! As we seek to be wise, "God grants us common sense" (Prov. 2) and "eyes to see" (Prov. 20:12) & if we pay attention, we can tell a blabbermouth, can't we? It's usually the one talking about someone else's secrets to YOU!!
I heard a great quote at a leadership conference "never confide in someone who can't help you with your problem"!! That means you choose who you confide in, not just the first available ear...!!
We have all be burned by an "undercover blabber-agent", but after we get "hood-winked", wise people learn from their mistakes!
Listen, a "liar" will lie to you so you shouldn't get upset when they lie to you. Therefore, if you confide in a blabbermouth, they are going to burn you - so don't even hang around with them!
Make a wise choice and choose carefully who you confide in!!
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