Day 14 of 40 Days of Prayer: "Prayer for His Words"

"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)

Let's Pray:


Lord, Thank you for showing us through your scriptures just the right words to use everyday. I pray that (____) will not use foul or abusive language. Let everything he says be good and helpful, so that his words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. I pray you will also help me not to use foul or abusive language either. I ask for you to help me to only speak what will encourage others and build them up. In Jesus' name, AMEN.


Wives,


I have no problem speaking with encouragement except when I'm responding to something hurtful someone has said to me. My first reaction is to spew back something equally hurtful. In fact this just happened to me a few days ago. I know, you're shocked... Don't be. Though I may speak to women's groups and co-lead a high school bible study; I am still a "work in progress".


After hurling a really hurtful threat back, God used the next several hours to make me realize that I was wrong for responding that way. My argument that he was hurtful first didn't change his mind. So I apologized.


If like me, you struggle with this, maybe God's been telling you to apologize...Just do it. God will bless you for your obedience.


-Kristy

What is 40 Days of Prayer??? You're asking...

It is a special time you set aside each day for period of 40 days where you pick scripture verses specifically chosen for a special person and turn them into prayers to God.