Today in our Inspired Leadership Minute I want to us look at Proverbs 17:4: “A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.”
Two kinds of people are in view in this short proverb. First, there is the wicked person who listens to lies, rumors, and gossip of people with evil lips. Second, there is the liar who listens to scandal and the slander of the man with a malicious tongue.
What does this mean for us as leaders today?
There is no shortage of wicked men who listens to lies, rumors, and gossip; and liars who feed on scandal and slander.
What they consume is a reflection of their own hearts. They are wicked liars because they feed on wickedness and lies. Ultimately, both of them feed on what makes them dangerous to have in any organization.
As Christian leaders, we need to be especially mindful of those who listen to lies, rumors, gossip, scandal and slander. They are a cancer that will spread and can destroy any organization.
That’s it for this week’s Inspired Leadership Minute. My prayer is that together we will be the powerful, inspired leaders God intends us to be!
Please leave me a comment and let me know how this week’s Inspired Leadership Minute inspired you!
I’ve learned in life to steer clear of the gossip talk. People seem to look for the worst in others instead of the best. Great advice, Ron. Thanks.
It’s hard to do in the work environment – but I agree, stay away from the gossipers!