Daily Power #192

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips! (Ps. 141:3 ESV)

Do you ever look back on conversations you’ve had and think, “Man, I can’t believe I said that!” or, “Wow, I thought I was being so funny, but it backfired big time. I really hurt my friend”? Most of us have plenty of cringe-worthy moments that we wish we could take back. Sometimes we speak without thinking first, and other times we don’t realize the way our words reveal the motives of our hearts.

If you want to build stronger relationships with those around you, then you will have to ask God to guide your words. I love today’s verse because it gives me comfort to imagine God placing a guard beside my lips to prevent me from saying things that don’t honor the Lord.

He’s committed to helping us control what we say when we focus on him and his Word. If you ask God to help you with what you say, then you can relax and trust that his Spirit will guide you. There might be a second where you pause to think about the impact your next words will have on the person hearing them. Or you may not talk nearly as much as you once did. Remember, our words communicate more than what they’re literally saying. They reveal who’s in control of our heart.

Power Lift

Lord, I know that you want me to bless and build up others with my words. Guard my lips and give me your power to control what I say.