GENESIS 50:21 (ABP)
Joseph spoke kindly to his worried brothers, "Relax, I'll look out for you and your families."
EPHESIANS 4:29 (ABP)
Watch your words. Don't let anything foul or hurtful come out of your mouth. Instead, use your words to extend grace and build others up.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Ask yourself, "Am I using words to cut others down or build them up?"
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for the gift of speech. I admit that I'm not always kind with my words. Sometimes they just slip out before I can control them. Slow me down so that I'm thinking before speaking. I'm going to allow your Spirit to work in me so that my words convey only your grace. Amen.
Since 2015, I've been modeling one way of using the MORAVIAN DAILY TEXTS* to maintain a daily conversation with God.
– Brad Boydston