“O God, give me a wise and watchful spirit, that I may speak nothing rashly or unadvisedly. Keep me from all uncharitable conversation; from all idle words; from all deceit and exaggeration. Let my words be few, true, and seasonable; and may I never wound my neighbor with my tongue. Grant that I may speak always with meekness, kindness, and sobriety, that my speech may minister grace to the hearers, and be acceptable in Thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
–John Wesley (1703–1791)
Source: John Wesley, Forms of Prayer for Every Day in the Week (London: William Strahan, 1733), 42.
Reflection: Where might God be inviting me to let my words become fewer, truer, or more grace‑giving?