Now if in some way we have heard a defiling story we should be very careful NOT TO REPEAT it. For us to repeat the story or incident would have a three-fold bad result: it would increase our defilement and impress it more deeply on our minds; it would defile and harm the one to whom it was told; it would displease our Lord and be contrary to the exhortation in Col. 3:1717And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. (Colossians 3:17):
“And whatsoever ye do in WORD or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.”
Some of the other verses that bear on this subject are: “For it is a shame EVEN TO SPEAK of those things which are done of them in secret." Eph. 5:1212For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. (Ephesians 5:12).
We are exhorted to think about the things that are pure, lovely, virtuous, and of good report (See Phil. 4:88Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Philippians 4:8)). If our minds are on these things then our conversation will savor of them. It is also true that if we allow our minds to dwell on the evil and defiling things we shall bear their impress.