Dear Lord, please guide me daily to respond to my earthly leaders according
to your will, and help me remember that You have allowed them authority. Thank you for providing me with the power to control my tongue in order to use my words for your glory. Please burden me with a deep desire to use that power to control my tongue today and every day. As You provide instruction for times of disagreement or conflict, I pray for the courage to follow that instruction in every area of my life. Heavenly Father, please keep me mindful daily of the effect that my words will have on those around me, and guide me to help build up, and not tear down. Please grow me each day to be more and more like my lord Jesus; to speak to those around me out of sincere, impartial reason in peace and love. Dear Father, please embolden me to use my tongue to share the news of your everlasting mercy and love
to your will, and help me remember that You have allowed them authority. Thank you for providing me with the power to control my tongue in order to use my words for your glory. Please burden me with a deep desire to use that power to control my tongue today and every day. As You provide instruction for times of disagreement or conflict, I pray for the courage to follow that instruction in every area of my life. Heavenly Father, please keep me mindful daily of the effect that my words will have on those around me, and guide me to help build up, and not tear down. Please grow me each day to be more and more like my lord Jesus; to speak to those around me out of sincere, impartial reason in peace and love. Dear Father, please embolden me to use my tongue to share the news of your everlasting mercy and love
to those around me. Amen.
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Monday, August 24, 2015 … Hebrews 13:17 (ESV)
Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account.
Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015 … James 1:26 (ESV)
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 … Matthew 18:15 (ESV)
If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.
If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.
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Thursday, August 27, 2015 … Ephesians 4:29 (ESV)
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
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Friday, August 28, 2015 … James 3:17-18 (ESV)
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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Saturday, August 29, 2015 … Romans 10:15 (ESV)
And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”