Mar 092010
Psalm 39:3
My thoughts grew hot within me and began to burn, igniting a fire of words…
How long does something burn within me before I finally speak? Usually, too long. It smolders until I am so frustrated that it comes out as an explosion and I say things that may hurt, even if they’re true. I struggle with this a lot. It’s hard for me to say things that are uncomfortable, even though they probably do need to be said. But when I wait, stewing and going over and over the situation, sometimes my thoughts are clarified and sometimes they are amplified and I get angry. God, help me to know the words to say and when to say them and to have the courage to speak out when I know it’s time.
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