The mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Luke 6:45
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Col. 4:6
Heavenly Father, nothing is more daily, delightful, and potentially deadly, than our words—the things we say to ourselves, and to one another. Since whatever fills our hearts shapes our words, please flood our hearts with the beauty of Jesus, the riches of the Gospel, and your Fatherly kindness.
Before we speak, we’ll be listeners. What do you want us to hear, and remember today? That it was with everlasting love and tenderness you drew us to yourself. We are forgiven and righteous, desired and enjoyed, known and secure. You don’t just speak grace to us, you sing it over us. Make this so real it will be nearly impossible to hurt people with our words today. Give us a mercy-mouth, Father.
Nothing we can do can separate us from your love, cause you to regret saving us, or put you in a bad mood towards us. Your love is the most dependable and unwavering thing in our lives. Nothing can alter your sovereign, grace-full plan for our lives. From the overflow of such awesomeness, we’ll purpose to speak today, and repent quickly when we don’t. So very Amen we pray, in Jesus’ great and gracious name.
