Learning To Speak Out Truth

I am a temple of the Living God, as God said, “I will live in them and walk among them; I will be their God and they shall be My people” (2 Corinthians 6:16).

Lord God, put Your words into my mouth and cover me in the shadow of Your hand (Isaiah 51:16). Heavenly Father, please give me the tongue of the learned that I may know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary (Isaiah 50:4).

With Your strength, O Lord my God, I can guard my mouth and my tongue to keep myself from calamity (Proverbs 21:23). Let there not be any obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse jesting which are out of place in my mouth, but rather thanksgiving (Ephesians 5:4).

I will strive to avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly; and I truly want to be closer to my God (2 Timothy 2:16).

Jesus Lord, in Your keeping I will only open lips to speak what is right. Please let my mouth only speak what is true, for I detest wickedness. All the words of my mouth need to be just; none of them should be crooked or perverse (Proverbs 8:6-8).

Please, Lord, I want to do everything without complaining or arguing (Philippians 2:14). I do not want anything to do with foolish or stupid arguments because I know they produce quarrels (2 Timothy 2:23). With Your strength, I will refrain from quarrelling about words; it is of no value and only ruins those who listen (2 Timothy 2:14). I will avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law [and differing doctrines], because these are also unprofitable and useless (Titus 3:9). I want nothing to do with godless myths and old wives tales. Rather I ask You please to train me to be godly (1 Timothy 4:7).

Lord, teach me not to complain, grumble, or whine; I do not want to open myself up to be destroyed by the destroyer! (1 Corinthians 10:10). So I must not grumble against others lest I be condemned (James 5:9).