Grace Words

Along with making prayer a more important part of our day today, I have also been praying specifically that I would speak, "grace words". I read a quote from Ann Voskamp that went something like this, "...speak only strong words, grace words, words that make souls stronger, all other words are death words."

This spoke like a dagger to my heart because in the chaos of my day, and even when it isn't quite chaotic, my sinful soul spills over and I speak "death words". I know what I am talking about and you know too. I know when I speak and when I have spoken words with harsh tone, things unnecessary and unhelpful to the hearer, whether about them or another person, but death words to be certain.

I confess to my Father that I need to be cleansed moment by moment from a tongue that does not have on it, the "law of kindness" as it talks about in Proverbs 31. That law tells me that the words I speak should be full of GRACE, in all ways. Grace TO the one who spills the milk, TO the one who forgot what I told them to do, ABOUT the one who hurt me (knowingly or unknowingly), grace TO the cashier who is short of temper or who tells me I was crazy to have so many kids. GRACE flowing from my heart and out of my lips!!!

Oh, God, God, forgive me for the many ways I have fallen short of speaking grace words. Make me an instrument of your grace, a vessel for honor, one who speaks and imparts grace to the hearers!!! This is Your will, so be pleased in answering it, Oh, Lord!!!!

In the Precious Name of Jesus,

Amen, So be it!!!