Gossiping kills. It can be addicting. People who are gossipaholics may be in denial. There is hope for recovery in Jesus. 

An Urgent Prayer

Lord come stand by me.

Guide me through life's dangerous sea.

Fill me with Your spirit to guide me.

Help me to be more like thee.

Tame my tongue, my mind, and spirit.

Help me run from evil when I near it.

Lord come help me and hold me.

Don't allow me to drown in life's sea.

O Lord answer this my desperate plea.

Save me from all that is in me that is not of thee. Amen

And That's The Gossip's Truth

So many times I am ashamed to say, I have seen and joined in with gossip. I never intend to gossip, I don't want to gossip, I hate gossip. Gossip hurts, kills, and destroys people and relationships. It affects not only the ones that are being gossiped about but, it affects them too. And people surrounding them and the ones gossiped about. I notice that most gossip starts when people feel that they have been wronged, when they feel holier than thou, and when they want to get a better position with someone than the person they are gossiping about. Gossipers whisper, they rationalize that what they are doing isn't really gossip. Gossipers are self-righteous, angry, lonely, insecure and at the moment of gossiping evil and dangerous. It is easy to get drawn into gossip when you have things in common. Such as you have both been wronged by the same person, you both want a better position, when you both want to show that you are so much better or smarter than the person you are gossiping about. It is also easy to fall into gossip when you are lonely and need to feel that you belong (gossip brings a feeling of comradeship). How O Lord can I nip this thing in the bud? One way is to walk away when gossip starts. Another literally bite my tongue until I can get away. Practice identifying it right away and flee from it. Don't rationalize my way into it. Fellowship more so I wont feel so lonely. Enjoy my friends and family more so I wont have a need to feel I belong. When I am wronged forgive quickly, let go of it, and don't pick it back up. Remember who and what I was before I accepted Jesus (it's hard to feel holier than thou then). Be learn content with my position in life. God will let me know when that needs to change or when I am ready or worthy for such a change and He will bring it to pass. By not letting anger rule me. By realizing that if I have to whisper about someone it could be gossip, and someone could get hurt, and it gives the appearance of gossip which is just as bad. And by never forgetting to ask God and others for forgiveness. And by sincerely repenting. There is so much more to say on this topic that it would take volumes. But this is a good starting place for now. So here I am on the road to recovery and restoration. Sounds like an alcoholic. But it is really a gossipaholic. Like with alcoholics just one sip (gossip) can start me on the road to ruin. Hey believe me gossip can be addicting! Let's all work together and stamp it out today! And like alcoholics gossipaholics need love, patience, understanding, and help. So you hard core gossips out there have a heart and don't tempt us who are trying to recover.

Though I speak with the tongues of men men and angels, but have not love, I have become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1,If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless. James 1:26, For he who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. 1 Peter 10-12

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