Sometimes I tend to speak without thinking. Have you ever had that problem? Head-slapping, whether physically or mentally, occurs way too often.
Normally, it's not all that big a deal, unless I hurt someone in the process. Yesterday, I blurted out a question, caught myself, gave myself a mental head slap, and said, "Unless it bothers you to talk about it." Caught myself a little too late, didn't I? It all came around okay, thanks to God, but I sure wish that head slap had come around a little quicker and stopped me from asking how the gentleman had become disabled.
He was gracious; he probably was used to dealing with curious idiots like me. Still ....
I guess I need to pray that God will alert me that I'm about to commit a social gaff. That worked when I wanted to stop swearing. God's good that way.
So--if there's some wrong habit you have that you'd like to get rid of, maybe you can pray with me?
Lord, I ask that You be in all my speaking today, that words won't slip out with the power to harm or hurt. Thank you. In Jesus's wonderful name, Amen.
3 comments:
Authors, by nature, seem to be curious. I often cringe after asking a probing question. Like you, I'm working on it. I'm joining you in prayer. Great article and reminder!
Hah! Maybe I should be patting myself on the back! I wanted to ask him so many other questions, all of which would be so out of line!
Beautiful little article. Good reminder. Love the prayer at the end
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