"I said, 'I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue."
~Psalm 39:1
It's so easy to get ourselves in trouble with our tongues...our texts...our FB posts...our tweets...so many opportunities for error and no one is immune no matter how old you are. We can all benefit from daily prayer asking that we choose words that help and heal instead of hurt and cause misunderstandings.
The original translation of Psalm 39:1 is David telling the Lord he will "bridle" his tongue, but the meaning is actually more of a "muzzle." His first response was that he was better off just not saying anything, but in the face of evil, he knew that was even worse. So he prayed.
How much better off would our world be if we daily committed to God through prayer: "Use my words for Your purpose." I imagine we wouldn't get to say the things that first come to mind, the vitriolic words that make us feel like we've scored emotional victories and have put people in their places.
The world needs good words, God-given words, and more of them...but those un-guarded ones? We really can do without them and they come at such a high price.
"Unguarded ways are generally unholy ones."
~Charles Spurgeon
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