Being the topic of conversation is affirmation that you are going somewhere or doing something worthy of talk. It is better however to be the topic rather than the talker. Drawn-out conversations about someone else’s actions, accomplishments, or efforts take too much idle time. Satan hoards souls of people where there is an abundance of idle time. This is the breeding environment of spiritual lack and hunger.
People whose necks swivel from one side to the other in an attempt to monitor the lives of the hard working. In the absence of truth, they make up falsehoods to fill the void of silence. Not realizing that speaking maliciously of others in an idle atmosphere makes them an iniquity worker and partner of the devil. Being known for telling lies, only to one day have to give account of their wickedness in judgment.
Those who work to accomplish earn rewards. Rewards earned, offers ability to move away from among the idle. The idle dwell in toxic oppressive places of negative attitudes and murkiness. Neither poverty nor wealth is the determining factor of idleness, for it can be found amongst the rich and the poor. An envious hearted person with nothing to do but focus on the accomplishments of others can fall into the trap of the enemy in their idle time. Spreading malice like an infection to those who take pleasure in hearing contaminated conversation.
Matthew 12:36
36 “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”
Proverbs 19:15
15 “Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”
Luke 24:11
11 “And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.”
1 Timothy 5:13
13 “And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
Proverbs 6:6-9
6 “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”