“Set a watch, Lord, upon my mouth, and keep the door of my lips; that I may not speak unadvisedly with my tongue. Let the law of kindness be in my mouth, and the gospel of peace rule in my heart; that out of the abundance of the heart my mouth may speak, and that my speech may be seasoned with salt, to minister grace unto the hearers.”
—John Newton (1725-1807)
Source: John Newton, Works of the Rev. John Newton, vol. 6 (London: Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1824), 197.
Reflection: Where might God be inviting me to let “the law of kindness” shape my words today—especially in conversations where I feel hurried, irritated, or misunderstood?