Rumors spread. Fast. Like wildfire! The information they contain is rarely factual. Rumors are intended to shame, embarrass, and harm. So how does your girl shut down the inevitable rumor when it arrives to her ears? Your girl doesn’t have to be the next link in gossip’s chain. 

The wisdom of the Bible’s Proverbs has much to say on this topic—all centering around the heart. Gossip is all about the intent. Yes, it comes through words, and words carry information, but the purpose behind the gossip is God’s main concern. Proverbs 16:28 says that gossip comes from someone of an impure heart using it to divide friends.  

Help your girl identify rumors and gossip by assessing the intent of the information, then exercise her self-control muscles to stop the wildfire in its tracks. 

Proverbs 16:28 

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