How do you want to use your words?
One who has a pure heart and speaks with grace will have the king for a friend. Proverbs 22:11
Author God,
Your Word flows with words about our words.
Because we are in Christ,
we pray that the words of our mouth
will bless and encourage and lift others up.
Today, we pray about our words:
“A person’s words can be life-giving water,
words of true wisdom
are as refreshing as a bubbling brook” (Proverbs 18:4).
Lord, make our words life-giving;
make our presence as refreshing as a bubbling brook.
“Gentle words bring life and health;
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit” (Proverbs 15:4).
Lord, make our words full of life and health;
guard our tongues from ever speaking deceit
or crushing another’s spirit.
“Kind words are like honey –
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body” (Proverbs 16:24).
Lord, make our words kind,
flowing over others like sweet honey,
giving them hope and health in truth and love.
Thank you, Lord,
for redeeming our hearts,
our tongues, our words.
Send us into your hurting world today
to bring words of encouragement
to all we meet.
In Jesus’ transforming name. Amen.
Read Proverbs 22:11, 18:4, 15:4, 16:24.
