Gossip – Ronnie's Thoughts

Keeping secrets as a believer

https://odb.org/2026/04/16/hollow-willow Proverbs 11:11–13 (NIV): 11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. 12 Whoever derides their neighbour has no sense, but he who has understanding holds their tongue. 13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. When explaining howContinue reading “Keeping secrets as a believer”

Integrity as a believer

https://odb.org/2026/04/01/true-integrity 1 Peter 2:11–17 (NIV): 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.Continue reading “Integrity as a believer”

Speaking the truth

https://odb.org/2024/09/06/speaking-truthfully One of the things people do without thinking too much is to tell or speak about something in a way that suits the situation. So if we are asked as to what happened, we will tell it in as neutral a way as possible without directly implicationg ourselves or those close to us. SomeContinue reading “Speaking the truth”