Talk less
The more talk, the less truth;
the wise measure their words. ~ Proverbs 10:19 (MSG)
The words you have said will be used to judge you. Some of your words will prove you right, but some of your words will prove you guilty. ~ Matthew 12:37 (NCV)
Kind God, I've known for a long time that I talk too much. I too freely give my opinion. I enjoy hearing myself talk. I feel important when I am giving my opinion. For the sake of all those around me, please, Lord, help me to learn self-control. I know that self-control is a part of the fruit of the Spirit. That must mean that your Spirit will develop it in the lives of those who seek to live faith-filled lives for Jesus. I'm trusting you for this. Amen.
*ABOUT THE
DAILY TEXTS
The Daily Texts have been published by the Moravian Church since 1731. In 2015 I started posting these Bible verses for my spiritual formation students at Pacific Islands University. In the process of responding to the verses, I found the rhythm of looking for a common thread and writing a prayer based on that key idea to be helpful for my own soul. The prayers are more or less modeled on the TRIP method, which is what I ask my students to do in their journaling. ~ Brad Boydston
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase -- a freestyle biblical adaptation -- somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
