Good morning, The Bible Recap Reading: 2 Chronicles 32-33) The Bible Recap Podcast: Day 215 Jesus Calling: August 3rd Watch your words diligently. Words have such great power to bless or to wound. When you speak carelessly or negatively, you damage others as well as yourself. This ability to verbalize is an awesome privilege, granted only to those I created in My image. You need help in wielding this mighty power responsibly. Though the world applauds quick-witted retorts, my instructions about communication are quite different: Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. Ask My Spirit to help you whenever you speak. I have trained you to pray--"Help me, Holy Spirit"--before answering the phone, and you have seen the benefits of this discipline. Simply apply the same discipline to communicating with people around you. If they are silent, pray before speaking to them. If they are talking, pray before responding. These are split-second prayers, but they put you in touch with My Presence. In this way, your speaking comes under the control of My Spirit. As positive speech patterns replace your negative ones, the increase in your Joy will amaze you. Jesus Calling Devotional, Sarah Young Proverbs 12:18 (NLT) 18 Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. James 1:19 (NLT) Listening and Doing 19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. People who like to argue with anonymous people on the internet would do well to remember this. :-D Have a blessed day!
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