Meddling irritates me.  People who meddle in the affairs of others.  You might want to ask me, well, why are you talking about it right now?  What has you so hot and bothered about meddling that you want to talk about it today?  My answer?  It’s none of your business!  Quit meddling!

No, really, I’m just kidding.  But meddling is a problem.  It was a problem back in the days when Paul was instructing the churches.  He wrote to the church in Thessalonica and said, “For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.  Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.  But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.   And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.”  (That’s 2 Thessalonians 3:11-14). (more…)