Do you always think before you speak? I think most of us are found guilty of speaking before we think, right?
“Self-control means controlling the tongue! A quick retort can ruin everything.” Proverbs 13:3 LB.
In James we find these words: “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” It’s a progression that makes all the difference in who we are and how we treat others.
David in Psalm 19:14 reaches out to God and asks Him to examine his heart and approve his words as if they were offerings brought to the altar. “Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.”
If we live by this prayer daily, we will find that God’s love will guide how we think, what we say, and how we live.
Have a blessed day!
In Christian love,
Diane