Drama is unfolding right before my eyes. My pal is going to have a serious New Year shocker. I will not be the one delivering the bad news to him. No. I will not even bring up the topic. Like the average Nairobian, I will mind my own business. He is going to un-wrap this surprise by himself. Probably, when he will be having a dome with his chick, for isn’t it at such times (when you arguing with your lover or beloved) that cutting remarks or unresolved issues pop up?

“You are the one who is always acting like I am dumb not knowing what you do when you are with…”

“You are the one full of emotional clutter. Always, on an emotional rollercoaster…like the way you are overreacting now…”

“Remember that day I said I had gone to…well, I actually went to…but because I knew you will react like this I never told you”

Drama!

I am just trying to imagine the conversation. My pal is in shaggz at this writing. He left his chick in his house. As I write this, his chick is in bed with my neighbor. I will refrain from the graphic details. Neither will I talk about the conversation they had outside my window. There is a blackout now as I write this drama. My laptop cursor like you is blinking for me to give details. I will not.

This passage of scripture speaks volumes to me.

 Once while I was at the window of my house, I looked out through the shutters and saw some foolish, young men. I noticed one of them had no wisdom. He was walking down the street near the corner on the road leading to her house. It was the twilight of the evening; the darkness of the night was just beginning. Then the woman approached him, dressed like a hooker and planning to trick him. She was loud and stubborn and never stayed home…she said “…I have been looking for you and have found you…let’s enjoy each other’s love. My husband is not home; he has gone on a long trip…”(proverbs7:6-23)

The ending of the guy in the story of the book of proverbs is not interesting. The writer gives us advice to get wisdom.

I don’t know how this drama will unfold but may you have wisdom this year in your dealings

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I wrote this note at the beginning of this year when the drama was happening. My pal is also my neighbour and was cheated on by our other neighbor. I didn’t update this blog post for I got to wonder if I would be gossiping in the name of the Lord!

I know a couple for websites that have specialized in gossip. They operate under the idea that posting as an anonymous person justifies them having idle talk. There are also some intercessors who “pray for you” after you share your need with them while in actual sense they are just gossiping about you with their friends. Gossip is simply put idle talk. There is a verse in the bible that says we shall be held accountable for every idle word we ever spoke. Am presently meditating on the following verses to get a grip on what gossip is all about especially with regard to virtual/online conversations. perhaps we can think on them as we examine how if we gossip online

Leviticus19:16

You must not spread false stories against other people, and you must not do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.

Proverbs16:28

A useless person causes trouble, and a gossip ruins friendships.

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