In order to improve my speech, I need to examine my interests because they will direct what I put in my heart. (Just ask all my friends who have patiently looked at dozens of pictures of my grandsons!) What I delight in and what I am interested in will naturally be what I talk about. The Greek word translated as overflow means abundance, what one delights in and what fills the heart. What is running out of the cup? Whatever is being poured into it.Īnd what I am pouring into my heart will eventually come out. Jesus tells us that the mouth speaks out of the overflow of the heart. In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus said this:įor out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. It seems taming your tongue is a God-given priority. The Bible contains many verses about our words. This prayer helped me focus on pleasing God with what came out of my mouth. Praying these words gave me the reassurance of forgiveness when I messed up once again. Praying this prayer every day helped me become more aware of my words. Help me to remember You are my Redeemer–the One who saved me and who will continue to forgive me when I fail–and You are my Rock–the source of my strength. Let me always speak as if I were in Your presence for truly You are always with me. May every utterance and every word that comes out of my mouth and every musing and thought of my heart bring You pleasure and delight, O LORD. I researched some of the original Hebrew meanings of the words in Psalm 19:14 and came up with and expanded version of the prayer. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart Each day I prayed David’s prayer and made it my own. Psalm 19:14 was the first Scripture I used in my effort to tame my tongue. But I also discovered that a more important purpose of my mouth is to please the Lord and bring a smile to the One who gave His life to save mine! Psalm 19:14 As I studied the subject more, another motivation became to touch the lives of people I care about–to inspire and encourage them. When I began my mouth makeover, my major motivation was to stop looking foolish with my foot stuck in my mouth. Even though I never intended to hurt anyone, it seemed my words continually did just that. Years ago, I notice a need for taming my tongue.
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