Are You Really Concerned?

Good Morning! TEX: Leviticus 19:16 "Do not go about spreading slander among your people. "Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor's life. I am the Lord." Today I'm going to touch on something that I know I do, and I'm sure most of us do. Yesterday I got a call from a Brother who was wanting to know what was going on with me these days. Because he was concerned. And I told him cause he was generally concerned. But how many of us speculate and come to conclusions and end up either hurting someone or creating gossip out of what we call "Being Concerned." How many of us come up with all kinds of stories and illusions of what is really going on. But when it comes down to it, we haven't talked to the person and don't really know what the True Story is. This is Gossip and it is something we all do everyday whether we consciously think about it or not. Alot of us just talk about others because we say we are concerned, when in reality we are just Gossips and we need somebody to talk about and look at their faults, so we don't have to look at our own. I do this and I know its not right. This is also Judging people and no one has that right except for God. So today if you find yourself talking about someone, and I'm sure at some point you will. Ask yourself, Is it really out of concern for them, Or are you really just talking gossip and making fun, because the life you are living is really no better than theirs, But when you act concerned yours looks better. One reason I do this ministry everyday is to remind myself I'm a sinner. And let me tell you in Gods eyes we all are, until He sees Jesus! It also reminds me I am no better than anyone else, and that God loves us all the same. No matter what mistakes we make, or how good we think we are. Be Concerned with what He thinks. HABD!