Everything You Say

 

 

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

 

—Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)

 

 

Father God,

 

May every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the only words I speak will be those which edify, encourage, and give grace to anyone who might hear them.

 

Help me never speak words that are slanderous, foul, corrupt, polluting, hurtful, or abusive—words that poison the minds and infect the hearts of those that hear them, with the evil that they carry.

 

Instead, help me only speak words that are wholesome, helpful, truthful, and that encourage the spiritual growth of others—always spoken in love and at the right time—which are appropriate for the occasion and for the need of the moment.

 

Help me also remember that there may be those to whom I am not directly speaking, who may overhear my words—so let me always be intentional about representing my Lord and Savior well, with every word I say.

 

May every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the only words I speak will be those which edify, encourage, and give grace to anyone who might hear them.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Every Word I Say

 

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

 

—Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)

 

Father God,

 

May every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the only words I speak will be those which edify, encourage, and give grace to anyone who might hear them.

 

Help me never speak words that are slanderous, foul, corrupt, polluting, hurtful, or abusive—words that poison the minds and infect the hearts of those that hear them, with the evil that they carry.

 

Instead, help me only speak words that are wholesome, helpful, truthful, and that encourage the spiritual growth of others—always spoken in love and at the right time—which are appropriate for the occasion and for the need of the moment.

 

Help me also remember that there may be those to whom I am not directly speaking, who may overhear my words—so let me always be intentional about representing my Lord and Savior well, with every word I say.

 

May every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the only words I speak will be those which edify, encourage, and give grace to anyone who might hear them.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Every Word I Say

 

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

—Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)

Father God,

May every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the only words I speak will be those which edify, encourage, and give grace to anyone who might hear them.

Help me never speak words that are slanderous, foul, corrupt, polluting, hurtful or abusive—words that poison the minds and infect the hearts of those that hear them, with the evil that they carry.

Instead, help me only speak words that are wholesome, helpful, truthful, and that encourage the spiritual growth of others—always spoken in love and at the right time—which are appropriate for the occasion and for the need of the moment.

Help me also remember that there may be those to whom I am not directly speaking, who may overhear my words—so let me always be intentional about representing my Lord and Savior well, with every word I say.

May every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the only words I speak will be those which edify, encourage, and give grace to anyone who might hear them.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

With Every Word I Say

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

—Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)

Father God,

Let every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the only words I speak will be those which edify, encourage and give grace to those who might be listening.

Help me never speak words that are slanderous, foul, corrupt, polluting, hurtful or abusive—words that poison the minds and infect the hearts of those that hear them, with the evil that they carry.

Instead, help me only speak words that are wholesome, helpful, truthful, and that encourage the spiritual growth of others—always spoken in love and at the right time—which are appropriate for the occasion and for the need of the moment.

Help me also to remember that there may be those to whom I am not directly speaking, who may overhear my words—so let me always be intentional about representing my Lord and Savior well, with every word I say.

Let every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the only words I speak will be those which edify, encourage and give grace to those who might be listening.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

To Worship You in Spirit and in Truth

And so the LORD says,
    “These people say they are mine.
They honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.
And their worship of me
    is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.”

—Isaiah 29:13 (NLT)

”For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

—John 4:24 (NLT)

Loving LORD God,

Let all that I am worship You in spirit and in truth! 

Don’t allow me just to claim that I am Yours—to honor You with my lips, while my heart is far from You.  And keep me from becoming disobedient—whether it is through my careless neglect of my relationship with You, or by my willful and conscious disregard of Your commands.

Don’t allow my worship of You to become mechanical, or to be something I do by rote, or to flow from impure motives—which make my worship of You more about me, instead of all about You.  Keep me from becoming a hypocrite—from allowing my life and my worship to become a lie, told by both my words and my actions.

But rather, let me always worship You from a pure and right heart—motivated only by my love for who You are and for all that You have done—so that all of my thoughts, words and actions, at all times and in all places, would bring You glory, honor and praise.

Let Your Spirit be so fully alive on the inside of me that my life cannot help but be one continuous and unbroken act of honest, sincere and truthful worship of You.

Let all that I am worship You in spirit and in truth!

In the name of Jesus, Amen.