Ug...I have a problem with a dear Christian girlfriend of mine who loves the Lord. She has witnessed to me in so many valuable ways and encourages my growth as a Christian whole heartedly...
but there is one problem I have. (this is not gossip I am asking for real advice my only reason for posting). She is a hopeless gossip.
I am constantly being 'informed' by her, of others personal details, problems, and her opinions about them (it's crazy because she knows her bible so well and lives so passionately for God and has since whe was a little girl, much longer than me). She judges and talks about others relentlessly.
It's awkward becasue then I have to see and deal with these people, knowing intimate details about their lives, sins etc. that I shouldn't know, but I do know thanks to my gossipy friend.
How do I very nicely let her know that she is in sin when she does this? She has always been a Christian and I am not as far along in my walk as her, so how do I justify trying to correct her? I don't like to hear it at all and currently my way to deal with it is to change the subject real quick. It really is like an addiction for her though...and she even uses scripture to back up how she 'knows' someone else is sinning when she is gossiping about it.
I also don't like it that I am sure if she gossips so easily about others, then I am likely a subject in her gossip as well.
You have to know that our friendship outside of that is beaming and glowing and blessed! We are like sisters and my wish is not to stop being around her, but to stop this happening without hurting our friendship. I am not great at this sort of thing and usually just keep my complaints to myself.
Can someone tell me what they would do, and what the bible says about gossip and not minding other people's business? Thanks.
but there is one problem I have. (this is not gossip I am asking for real advice my only reason for posting). She is a hopeless gossip.
I am constantly being 'informed' by her, of others personal details, problems, and her opinions about them (it's crazy because she knows her bible so well and lives so passionately for God and has since whe was a little girl, much longer than me). She judges and talks about others relentlessly.
It's awkward becasue then I have to see and deal with these people, knowing intimate details about their lives, sins etc. that I shouldn't know, but I do know thanks to my gossipy friend.
How do I very nicely let her know that she is in sin when she does this? She has always been a Christian and I am not as far along in my walk as her, so how do I justify trying to correct her? I don't like to hear it at all and currently my way to deal with it is to change the subject real quick. It really is like an addiction for her though...and she even uses scripture to back up how she 'knows' someone else is sinning when she is gossiping about it.
I also don't like it that I am sure if she gossips so easily about others, then I am likely a subject in her gossip as well.
You have to know that our friendship outside of that is beaming and glowing and blessed! We are like sisters and my wish is not to stop being around her, but to stop this happening without hurting our friendship. I am not great at this sort of thing and usually just keep my complaints to myself.
Can someone tell me what they would do, and what the bible says about gossip and not minding other people's business? Thanks.