Gossip

[The Matt]

Ugh...I'm going to vent. Forgive me. I'm really hurt right now. Someone in church came to me, during PRAYER MEETING, while I was praying, taps me on the shoulder, and says, "Matt. Are you on any medication?" This stunned me, but really I should have known what was to follow. I couldn't exactly lie about it, and I guess I could have said "That's none of your business" but I'm not a rude person. So I says, "Yes brother, I'm on an antipsychotic called Geodon." He says "What's that for?" I says "Mostly for depression, it levels me out". He says (Wait for it) "Oh cause I HEARD FROM SOMEONE you were on Xanax and... I cut him off right there. I says "Brother, at the beginning of January God delivered me of all the narcotics I was on. And don't let anyone tell you any different. And you can tell whoever told you that, I praise God for my deliverance every single day." Well, it shut him up, but I'm still hurt. Whoever I told I was on those medications I'm sure I made clear I was on for valid psychiatric reasons. AND whoever I told that to should have well known I was telling them so in a state of desperation and I was admitting sins to a BROTHER who should have practiced a little self restraint and dare I say pity for someone who was addicted to substances. AND that brother should have known not to use my personal problems as a way to have the latest and greatest bit of GOSSIP on ole Brother Matt. Gossip is a sin people. I very hurtful sin that does nothing but harm. It doesn't help the kingdom of God. God knows all, he doesn't need your prophecy to another brother. So this leads me to wonder, just how many other people think I'm a strung out dopehead? Ugh. I'm proud of myself that I was able to refrain from typing this without cursing, because trust me, I wanted to. Again, please forgive me, I just needed a place to vent. I'm so angry and frustrated right now. I seriously doubt he was asking to know what to pray for me about. No, he was asking for confirmation for his juicy piece of gossip. I'm now going to forget there's an edit button.