A word fitly spoken

is like apples of gold

    in a setting of silver.

           Proverbs 25. 11

(Choose carefully.

Words are non-returnable.

              Final sale.

Every word is an opportunity

   for God's love and grace

   to linger in someone's heart.

How can we bring something

        beautiful to what is before us?

To surprise others

    with the divine,

    and the unexpected in unlikely places.

Words resound.

May we choose to say

            something different

   to reflect

     the beauty of the Almighty.

Even in this situation,

   maybe especially in this.)

O LORD,

Fill us with Your words

   that are carefully chosen

  to bring Your name

and Your grace

and Your steadfast love

     to unexpected people

     in unlikely places.

Please override our thoughts

    and replace what we

          would have said

with what brings You glory.

Align our hearts with Yours

   that we would not react

               but respond

as You speak through us

and draw others into Your arms.

We can never know

     what others remember we said.