To Be Pleasing

May the words of my mouth
    and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
    O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

—Psalm 19:14 (NLT)

Heavenly Father,

Help me commit to this simple, but high standard throughout this new day:  Let the words that I say and the thoughts I ponder, be pleasing to You.

Let my heart be so filled with gratitude and love for You, that I never cease to allow Your love to guide what I say and permeate my every thought. 

Let every word that escapes from my lips, go forth with Your blessing—and be released to Your delight.

Let every thought that I invite to dance within my head and dwell within my heart carry Your approval—and bring You great pleasure.

For You are the firm and solid foundation upon which I have chosen to build my life, the One who has redeemed me from the ultimate consequence of my sin—which is death—and given me life, with You, forever.

Help me commit to this simple, but high standard throughout this new day:  Let the words that I say and the thoughts I ponder, be pleasing to You.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.