Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;
Proverbs 25:9 NKJV
As I was reading this today I thought about how bad we are at keeping secrets. Especially in a case like this where the secret involves a debate with someone. We tend to tell others all about it and try to get them on our side. (And we might slant the facts a little in our favor.)
Better to work out differences privately than in the court of public opinion.
Can I keep a secret? Can I withhold information in order to work things out with another?
Integrity is personal. Gossip is public.
Holy Spirit, Show me where I have not had integrity in dealing with another. Amen.
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