“Lord, give me words when I have to speak, and silence when I should not. May my tongue be guided by your wisdom, and my heart by your truth.”
—Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329 – 389)
Source: Gregory of Nazianzus, Oration 2: In Defence of His Flight to Pontus, in St. Gregory of Nazianzus: Rhetorical and Philosophical Works, trans. and ed. Brian E. Daley (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005), 98.
Reflective question: How do I discern when to speak and when to remain silent in my leadership or ministry, and in what ways might I invite God’s wisdom to shape both my words and my restraint?