Little Sins

When it comes to the sins in our lives, we'll find any reason to make them not seem as bad as they really are. That's how we end up with "big" sins like murder or adultery and "little" sins like gossip, pride and anger. Even though we can try to excuse these "little" sins away, the reality is that all sins are equally destructive to our relationship with God, our neighbors and even ourselves. To rightly pursue holiness, righteousness and love, we need to recognize sin for what it is - no matter how big or small we think it may be.

Gossip can seem harmless on the surface. It can even feel good to gossip from time to time. What the person we're gossiping about doesn't know won't hurt them, right? When we view gossip as a little sin, we run the risk of corrupting ourselves and everyone around us, not just the person we're gossiping about. So instead, we should use our words to give life and build others up because that is the way of Jesus.