Day 039 of 90 · Emotions
Strength Also Knows When to Pause
12–15 minutes
Center · Stillness
Settle in
Put the phone down. Take one slow breath, and say: “God, I am here. Speak, I am listening.”
Read · The passage
Scripture
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Proverbs 16:21, BSB
Learn · Reflection
Reflection
Strength Also Knows When to Pause
Talk · Conversation
Talk about it
Federer found that training his emotions mattered as much as training his body. In what moment of this week do you most need that training?
Thank · Gratitude
Give thanks
Today I thank God for a calm person I admire and for what they teach me without ever raising their voice, who is…
Ask · Prayer
Pray together
God, I want the kind of strength that knows how to pause. Help me think before I answer and speak gently even when I am right.
Begin · Application
Carry it into the day
Today, in the next argument, count three seconds before you answer and pick a kinder word than the first one that comes.
Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)