Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips – Psalm 141:3
The quantity and quality of our words have an inordinate impact on the trajectory of our lives. When king David says to set a guard on his mouth, his prayer is that his words may be few. He knew he did not need to react and respond to everything people said. There is a reason God has given us two ears and one mouth – we should seek to listen at least twice as much as we speak. When king David asks God to keep watch over the doors of his lips, he is asking that God dictate what comes out of His mouth. When we choose to speak, we should seek to speak the truth (as dictated and allowed by God) and not what we feel or think. The trajectory of our lives wind upwards when God determines when we speak and what we speak. It winds down when we speak our mind. Remember, what is on your mind may be foolishness! Allow only wisdom to give way to foolishness.
Only God will determine when I speak and what I speak
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