Some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and wasting time meddling in other people's business. ~2 Thessalonians 3:11 NLT
Nosey Nellie, that is what we called a meddler when I was growing up. You know the type, always wanting to know what is going on with everyone else. A Nosey Nellie often hides behind the guise of concern when in reality it is more curiosity and tends to stem from low self-esteem. Proverbs 26:17 compares a meddler with a person grabbing a dog by its ears. It doesn't ever end well!
A meddler might think they can "help" solve the problems of others, but more often than not the meddler causes more problems. They often only know part of the story and as a result can not really offer informed assistance. A meddler may be more interested in cozy-ing up to the person they are "helping", seeking approval or higher status rather than truly helping. In the end it really isn't helping anyone.
You are better off to wait to be invited to the situation. If the invitation doesn't come, then you don't need to get involved.
verses to consider:
Proverbs 20:3
1 Peter 4:15-16
1 Thessalonians 4:11
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