“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”
PROVERBS 18:21
PRAYER
Lord, we are completely humbled when we think about
the grandness of Your kingdom and the gifts You have
chosen to give us. Of all the ways You could have given
us to communicate, You chose to give man words. We
are especially grateful for this gift. Unfortunately, we
acknowledge that we do not always treat our words as a
gift and we are well aware of the damage our tongues can
cause. Your Word tells us that our words are powerful and
that our tongues have the ability to give life or to destroy
it. Teach us to use our words to give life. Help us to keep
quiet when we need to and to speak in love and gentleness
when necessary. We desire that every part of our bodies
be used as a vessel for Your glory and a testimony of Your
goodness. Forgive us when we do not honor You with the
things we say. We pray that You make our words gracious
like a honeycomb that brings sweetness to the soul and
health to the body. (Proverbs 16:24)