Acceptable

Sometimes we are on the ball enough to realize the power of the words that roll off our tongues and out through our lips.  

We often, however, don’t think about our “inside voice”.  

The Psalmist asks the Lord not only that his words would be acceptable but the medication of his heart as well.  

The Psalmist was asking for an acceptable thought life.  

You know, those things that you think in your head and heart that are careful not to let slip out.  

We must remember that what is inside will slip outside at some point, no matter how careful we are.  It may come out in our words, but it also comes out in our tone, our attitude and our body language.  This may sound like a difficult task, to begin to control that inner thought life, however, the Psalmist reminds us that the Lord is our strength and our Redeemer.  

In His strength and through His redemption we are able to accomplish all things.  

So this week, instead of thinking,  

“oops, did I say that out loud” 

start also thinking, 

“oops, did I think that in my heart”. 

Your thought life is just a habit; start breaking the negativity in that habit today.