Putting out fires

Anyone who knows me would probably say that I talk - A LOT. I like talking. There is nothing wrong with silence; I just can't seem to find a comfort in it. I figure the only way I am ever going to learn something from someone is to hear it from them. Often, my talking is just questioning.

On a similar note, I would like to think that most folks, while they would agree that I am a talker, would probably also say that I am not a gossiper. Yes, it is interesting to learn about some of the things that folks do and, then, try to figure out why they would do something like that. But, I am not one to go around sharing what I know about others to others.

Today's word comes from Proverbs 26:20 & 21, NIV, which reads, "Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down. As charcoal to embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife."

It is impossible for a fire to continue without the fuel, the wood, to keep it going. So, too, is gossip. Gossip will die if just one person refuses to send it on, if one person will not put their "log" on it. It is challenging to not "share" such news with others but wouldn't we want others to stop our "fires" if they had the chance?

Gossip is interesting sometimes. Gossip is funny sometimes. Gossip is abundant sometimes. Gossip can be hurtful sometimes. Putting out fires may be challenging but always worth it. Let's put out some fires.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T