Today’s Proverb for November 25, 2009

Proverbs 25:18

¹⁸ Telling lies about others
is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

I have a friend who walks the streets of NW Tucson.  I don’t know too much about her, but we have visited a couple of times.  I have even given her rides and bought her some groceries.  You may have seen her too.  She carries a parasol and is often walking on Oracle Road.

I always wondered what her story was.  When I met her I discovered she is a Christian.  As she walks, she looks for work cleaning or other work to help pay her rent.  As we talked I discovered that people make fun of her and it’s hurtful to her.  Although she doesn’t lead a “normal” life as most people understand it, she is a real person with real feelings.  I imagine 99% of the folks who talk bad about her have never met her and have no idea what her life is like.

Today’s Proverb is a great reminder to me not to run people down.  If I can’t say it to their face in love then it’s just not worth saying.