Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Henry

Thanks to Nancy Rarus for forwarding this email.. Thought you'd enjoy this..

Mildred, the church gossiper and self-appointed monitor of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several members did not approve of her extra curricular activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence.

She made a mistake, however, when she accused Henry, a new member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his old pickup parked in front ofthe town's only bar one afternoon. She emphatically told Henry and several others that everyone seeing it there would know what he was doing.

Henry, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and just turned and walked away. He didn't explain, defend, or deny. He said nothing.

Later that evening, Henry quietly parked his pickup in front of Mildred's house...walked home....and left it there all night.

You gotta love Henry!

Have a great day!!

3 comments:

ccm14er said...

Very Very Impressive and I like that so much !!!!!! Kudos, Mark about the false accusation and overgrossed gossiping etc. The man Henry maybe did, in fact, go inside that town's bar. But, never know if he actually is doing you-know-what-going-on inside the bar. Most assumed, he would be drinking there, but who knows he maybe actually not drinking there or something like that or maybe just left his truck there for other reason .... etc. The lady Midred could be "misunderstood" and "misguote" that man's reputation for nothing -- by jumping gossips etc. Whatever and whereever ANY man - whether a real Christian or non-Christian or half-half or wanna-bes etc - could be in that bar or even in courtroom (could be worse gossiping) or all-blahs. .... should not JUDGE upon on that person regardless. God loves all, including Henry and Midred.

God Bless All and Be Happy Yourselves ... just directly between YOU (each person) AND GOD ... not go through 3rd party.

Amen Amen !!!!! C......

Anonymous said...

I know that our deaf members are not comfortable if some of them are gossiper. For example, A so-called Christian may seldom help others, criticize others, appear morose, be a gossiper, and attend church every Sunday. What we cannot know is what is in a person's heart.

Anonymous said...

Gossip accuses people. It charges others with wrong. People love to talk about the alleged actions of others. Does the following sound familiar?

Listen to what God says about gossiping accusers: "An ungodly man digs up evil, and it is on his lips like a burning fire (Bible verse Proverbs 16:27). What happens to the victim of accusations? These accusers ---- this lynch mob of tongues ---- charge him, convict him and condemn him to death! Accusation is deadly gossip.

Gossip slanders neighbor. It destroys a person's character or personal reputation. But beware! He who lives by the sword of slander shall die by the sword of slander. Almighty God says, "Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy" (Bible verse Psalm 101:5).

Gossip talks indiscreetly. People who say just anything that comes into their minds spread gossip. They do not engage their minds before they engage their tongues. They do not evaluate what they are about to say or its effect on others. "A serpent may bite when it is not charmed; the babbler is no different" (Bible verse Ecclesiastes 10:11).

In short, gossip is any communication that hurts people. "The words of a talebearer [a gossiper!] are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly" (Bible verse Proverbs 18:8), King James Version.)