If You Can’t Say Something Nice...
Three pastors met privately one day to share their major weaknesses and to pray for one another. The first pastor confessed he had a serious lust problem and many times found himself in compromising situations. The second pastor, encouraged by this display of candor, admitted that he had stolen money from the church and needed help in managing his finances. The third pastor then said, “My weakness is gossip…and I can hardly wait to get out of here!” While the above story is meant to be humorous, it’s unfortunate some ministers don’t tame their tongues. Once I sought counsel from a pastor regarding a personal matter and assumed he would keep the details of our conversation confidential. A couple of weeks later, a woman who attended this pastor’s church called me asking questions about my situation. The pastor had told his whole church about it! From that point on, I avoided contact with this pastor. Proverbs 20:19 says, “He who goes abou...