My Words Have Power

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

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29, BSB

Learn · Reflection

Reflection

My Words Have Power

Talk · Conversation

Talk about it

What was the last thing you said in anger, and what did it leave behind in the person who heard it?

Thank · Gratitude

Give thanks

Today I thank God for something someone said to me that gave me courage.

Ask · Prayer

Pray together

Lord, hold my tongue when I am tired or irritated. Let my mouth build people up instead of hurting them.

Begin · Application

Carry it into the day

Go back today to someone you spoke to badly and say sorry for what you said.

Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)