Expressing
feelings and opinions is easy for me, but speaking without necessary restraint
is never a good thing. Frankly, I have both wounded and healed with my words. Though
I genuinely attempt to use care in what I say, far too often, the wrong things
slip through. The phrase “I really shouldn’t say” followed by saying it anyway
is a fools game; eloquent speech, guided by wisdom, should be the constant way
of the child of God. To withhold wisdom can rob someone of a blessing, but to
say anything that comes to mind is never the right path. Father, purify my lips,
help me speak only what is filtered through love.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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