Hold Your Tongue

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Proverbs 19:14

I was given the opportunity to take my thoughts captive the other day and to think about them before I spoke them into existance. Did I make the most of that opportunity? Sadly, no.

I was frustrated at a conversation with my husband and felt he wasn’t listening to me. As he made his parting remarks, my mind was stirring with my own thoughts and I could hear the Holy Spirit prompting me to be slow to speak and slow to become angry, because it does not produce the righteouseness that God desires.

While I didn’t speak the words that were on my mind to my husband, I did say them under my breath as he walked into the other room. Instantly, I felt convicted. My words and meditations were not pleasing to God. More Truth Scripts came to mind and I knew that I needed to forgive so that I could be forgiven and I was lovingly reminded that though my husband wasn’t listen to me, God was.

I want to live a life that is God honoring and at times that is going to require me to hold my tongue and take a moment or two or three, to make sure that what I’m thinking and may possibly speak will please God.

When I filter my thoughts through the truth of His Word, it removes wrong motives and attitudes and helps me to live an empowered life that is quick to listen and slow to speak, and leads to less regret for words spoken in anger.

God’s Word reminded me that He sees me. He hears me and He listens to me. Knowing this gave me a peace that made way for clearer thinking and allowed me to let go of my own will and trust in God’s.