It sure sounds that way to Miss Manners. And eavesdropping-or, rather, being detected at eavesdropping-always has been considered a breach of etiquette. Miss Manners does not think the reprimand, which was at least offered in a jolly manner, the rudest thing that she ever heard-or even that she heard today.

When you eavesdrop, you secretly listen in on someone’s conversation. The verb eavesdrop comes from the old-fashioned noun eavesdropper, “one who listens from under the eaves,” from the even more old-fashioned eavesdrop, “ground where rainwater drips off the roof.”

1’we tried to eavesdrop on his telephone conversation’ listen in, spy, intrude. monitor, tap, wiretap, record, overhear. informal snoop, bug.

Originally this word had nothing to do with snooping. Eavesdrop started off literally: first it referred to the water that fell from the eaves of a house, then it came to mean the ground where that water fell. Over time, the word obtained its current meaning: “to listen secretly to what is said in private.” …

intransitive verb. : to listen secretly to what is said in private.

First Peter 4:15 warns us, “Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler.” It is noteworthy that Peter lists meddling as prohibited right along with murder and theft. Busybodies within the church often camouflage their nosey meddling as compassionate concern.

6. Venting indulges our emotions, not the Holy Spirit. The Bible points out that we are foolish if we fail to withhold our emotional outbursts. Proverbs 29:11 ESV A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

The main spirit behind gossip is simple – Satan. He knows our weaknesses – and that of others – and uses gossip as a way to enable us to do his dirty work. When you gossip about another you are doing the enemy’s work to tear us apart as a community.

The stories they tell are make-believe histrionics designed to grab attention and to set a team of people against another or others. The root cause of gossip is almost always, without fail, jealousy. The more successful you are, the more attractive, the more kind, the more self-assured, the more people will gossip.

Confront the source of the rumor directly.

1. Say something polite yet direct, like: “Hey. I want you to know that I don’t appreciate the things you’ve been saying about me.
2. Sometimes, the person who started the rumor didn’t do it on purpose. It may, for instance, be a friend who simply let a secret slip by accident.

Lord, they raise their hand and admit it’s wrong. They no longer want the enemy to use them in this manner. Together in prayer we ask You to help them to put a stop to gossip in their life. Help them set a guard over their mouth and tongue in Jesus Name.

Forgive me for all my sin and fill me with your Holy Spirit to overflowing. Put a guard over my mouth and change my heart that I may bring honor to your name. Take away a spirit of deception from me, in Jesus name. I command deceit and lying to leave me, in Jesus name.

Prayer for forgiveness for gossiping Ask God to reveal your desire to gossip. When God convicts, He gets specific with us about our sin. But His kindness and compassion towards us lead to dependence on Him and true heart change. “Lord, thank you for your endless mercy and grace, even when we go against you.

Seek forgiveness by admitting what you have done and KNOW/BE AWARE/ACKNOWLEDGE that Allaah Himself has forbidden gossiping/backbiting by referring to the act as akin to cannibalism, “eating the flesh of your dead brother”. Resolve to never do it again in terms of your pledge to your Lord and Master (Allaah SWT).

Proverbs 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. Romans 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Just say no. Turn down invitations to pick others apart. Try changing the subject when a friend wants to have a bad-mouthing session. Ask them (tactfully) to talk about something else, and tell them that you’re trying to break yourself of the negative gossip habit. You’ll find that many people will actually thank you.

Matthew 7:1 is actually a precursor given to us by Jesus on how to judge correctly. It’s as if He is telling us to judge but to do it in a particular manner and warning His followers of self-righteousness and hypocrisy. If we’re going to correct someone, then we must expect to be held to the same standard.

As verbs the difference between backbite and gossip is that backbite is to make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone while gossip is to talk about someone else’s private or personal business, especially in a way that spreads the information.

Venting may involve both backbiting and gossip. But it can also be a release of emotions and thoughts which aren’t personally directed towards anyone (i.e. venting over the slowness of the traffic, or the price of groceries, and so on). Backbiting is always negative and vindictive and usually first hand.

Venting is processing your feelings with someone so we can think about a situation more clearly. Talking behind someone’s back is trying to undermine the reputation of someone else and take away their dignity.