As I sit down in the mornings to read my Bible, I often times find myself gleaning from Proverbs. The wisdom contained in the thirty-one chapter book often convicts and encourages me. Today I was again struck by how many verses contained in Proverbs speak to, well, our tongue.
Proverbs 16:13 "Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly."
Proverbs 16:24 "Pleasant words are a honeycomb: sweet to the taste and health to the body."
Proverbs 17:9 "Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends."
My prayer today is that I, with the power of the Holy Spirit, will keep my tongue in check. I pray that I will speak honestly, with pleasant words. I pray that I will have the strength to conceal an offense in order to promote love.
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