Day 48: Why Refraining from Gossiping Is an Important Challenge
It's way too easy to slip into the habit of sharing stories with others about people. Everyone seems to do it. It feels impossible to avoid.
In reality though, refraining from gossiping shows more devotion to G-d than simply not gossiping. That may not seem clear now but keep reading. It is harder to want something, know you can't have it (for example a cheeseburger), and refrain consciously from partaking in it than it is to want something and know you can't have it.
This value is relevant everyday. Everyday we can choose to refrain from gossip or to refrain from other forbidden acts. It takes a lot of strength to know you forgo what you are so tempted to do by human nature.
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