Your Words

Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips” (Psalm 141:3 NIV)

Oh goodness why oh why is it so difficult to be still when it comes to blurring out things or getting on your phone and poof out a scathing text goes and can’t be recalled. 

A good friend of mine encourages me to practice the 24 hour rule and not to react to something in writing or even a phone call until a full day has passed. 

If this is an area you struggle with why not purpose in your heart to let the Holy Spirit guide you to “be careful little mouth what you say”, remember the childrens song? Your words can make you or break you. 

PRAYER:The tongue and vocal cords are a gift from God. Please help me never take them for granted. Give me the ability to wait and think before texting and such. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

A few more verses on the words we use:

Proverbs 18:21 - Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 

Matthew 12:37 - For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Psalms 141:3 - Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Proverbs 21:23 - Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

James 1:26 - If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.