A Clanging Cymbal

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. — 1 Corinthians 13:1

God is love.

If I don't have love, I am only a resounding gong.

Without love, I am just a clanging cymbal.

If I speak in the tongues of men but don't have love, I'm just an empty void.

God is love.

Love is patient.

Love is kind.

Help me Lord, to love others.

To share Your love with those I meet.

Speak Wisdom

The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just. — Psalm 37:30

Sarah, Carol and Hadassa

I don't always speak wisdom.

In fact, I usually have to ask God to give me wisdom before I even open my mouth.

Otherwise, I'm likely to say something that I will regret later.

I am thankful for the times when the Holy Spirit convicts me that what I'm about to utter is not appropriate.

My mom used to say she had to bite her tongue until it was bloody.

I know exactly how she felt.

It's hard to keep silent when you have the perfect retort.

God is helping me to speak what is just instead of what my impulses tell me to say.