I am terrible about speaking before thinking. I'm better than I used to be but I still have a long way to go. And even at my most cranky and irritable and when I really want to hurt someone with my words, I really don't. I never want to hurt anyone with my words. I journaled about it this morning and thought I would share:
Dear Lord help me find my voice. The voice that gives grace, that gives encouragement, that provides understanding, that is kind, that is helpful and that glorifies you. It's so easy to be reactionary and use words that accuse or hurt or demean. This is not my voice and more importantly, it's not YOUR voice.I can't change things I have said in the past but today I want to focus on changing how I use my voice to be what God has intended it to be - HIS.
3 comments:
once again....beautifully written.......and a perfect message...
thank you for your faithfulness and sharing that with others..
Very nice. Today I want to have a voice of reason, peace and hope. Thanks for reminding me. And as I think I've told you before, I always end my prayers with "Speak to me and speak through me. Let the words be thine, let the voice be mine."
I have been thinking about this a lot too! Especially with two small children around who repeat what I say and how I say it. :) I have also been thinking about LISTENING more. Because when I take the time to listen, I don't blurt stuff out so often.
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