Dear Ones,
Hope you have times of silence in your day! I plan to do some cleaning, food prep, pack and go to Bible Study.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
It has been said, Silence is golden! Haven’t we all been in a big gathering where everyone is talking at once and it is so loud that we have a hard time hearing others even close to us. After a time, we long for some quiet and peace to be able to think. We all need quiet, and in Psalm 119:12 it says, “A talkative person has no direction on earth.” So much of conversation can be just filling in the time and rather aimless. Of course, a lot of conversation may also be to puff ourselves up before others. But in Luke 18:14 it says, “People who exalt themselves will be humbled, and people who humble themselves will be exalted.

Our mouths are often a source of sin, for we may murmur or just babble on and on. There should be no place for coarse jokes or stories that are vulgar and send mixed messages. We need to monitor what we say, noticing if our attitude is wrong and if our words deny Jesus is Lord in our lives. We may, at times, complain continually to others about our difficult situation rather than quieting ourselves and committing it to the Lord.

We might say that silence is humility and our self-discipline is required to keep our mouth shut when we would like to say a lot, especially in a tense situation. Often it is better to pray and not to verbally say anything unless the Lord directs our hearts and gives us His words for the situation. Many words can actually cloud the situation if it is just uncontrolled opinions. Let us know when to be silent, that we can hear what others are saying and learn, always weighing our words before speaking.

 Challenge for today: Ask the Lord for a quiet listening heart and not to be quick to speak.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy