Silence can be Golden!

Sometimes words can only do harm, and can be very unnecessary... I will think with spiritual intelligence, and if I speak today, then I will speak positive and constructive words of discernment and insight.
This makes me think of an old song titled "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode,(pause playlist to the right)



I'll be very honest and say that I've been having a difficult time in controlling anger lately in some instances...interesting that I just read the following from Proverb 25:28;
A man who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.

...and again I pulled some of the following from a favorite book...
"Don't jump to conclusions – there may be a perfectly good explanation for what you just saw."(Proverbs 25:8 – The Message)

"He who answers a matter before he hears the facts — it is folly and shame to him."(Proverbs 18:13 – AMP)

I will not have to tear down someone else in order to make myself look good.

I will not believe everything I hear, especially when I hear something negative about someone else.

Today I will not put my foot in my mouth by foolishly speaking of things about which I am ill-informed or of which I am ignorant.

Today I will know when to shut up.
It is written: "A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back" (Proverbs 29:11), and again: "Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; when he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive" (Proverbs 17:28).

Today I will comprehend the meaning of the old adage "Silence is golden."

I will not need to impress anyone by making them think that I know more than I actually do. I will be smart enough to be myself.

I will believe in myself, expect the best of myself, walk in confidence and godly counsel – but I will keep it all in perspective. I will realize that I don't know everything. I will not have to always be right today!

Today I will think before I speak.

Today I will ask the Lord to put a watch over my mouth, relying on the spiritual fruit of temperance and self-control to assist me in this matter.

Father, help me to speak like a wise person today. In Jesus’ name, amen.
(taken/adapted from A Year In The Now, Bishop Jim Swilley)