A some point we all have to make a choice to uphold what’s right, or to ignore what’s wrong.
I need some advice and I have decided to ask you all. What would you do if someone was subtly disparaging another person’s character? Would you tell the person being talked about? Would you confront the person doing the talking? Would you leave it alone and let it works itself out? I am struggling between these three options. There is a part of me that thinks I know the answer, but I genuinely don’t want to make the situation worse. I keep feeling that if I know what’s right just on the basis of right and wrong alone, I should always do what’s right. However, I want to do what’s right in the right way. So I have been praying for the answer. I have been contemplating this for a few days now and I am surprised at how easy it was for me to turn a bind eye at first, not because I didn’t see it, but because I just didn’t want to get involved. But lately my heart has been convicted by this thought: Wrong persists when just people do nothing. Ha! Writing this post has given me my answer. However, I still would like to know what you would do in this situation.
“If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them” (James 4:17).
So what am I thankful for today? That I am learning to do what’s right.
This is a great question. Let’s all Yahweh and seek the answer in His word. Prov 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
I prayed a lot because I wanted to do not only the right thing, but also in the right way.
But there is more to my answer. My phone wouldn’t allow me to add it. I do believe when we see another believer doing wrong we should confront them. Here are a list of scriptures to direct us on how we are to handle it.
http://www.openbible.info/topcs/confronting_others
I agree with you. God give us clear guidelines on how to confront wrong doing. I have decided to first talk to the person.
I would personally write down all the scriptures that speak against gossip and give it to the individual after church. If they do not listen to scripture then I would ask my pastor to confront them next. I would feel as though I had done everything in my power to glorify Yahweh by my actions, and that I did everything in love. I would NOT repeat the offense to the person talked about. The scripture I provided in my first answer is why. I hope this helps. Peace.
🙂 you and I must be sharing a brain, this is exactly my plan.
Same guiding spirit. 🙂
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