{"id":1244,"date":"2026-02-13T00:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:53:33","slug":"day-13-conversation-heart-kept-tongue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/day-13-conversation-heart-kept-tongue\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 13–Conversation Heart–Kept Tongue"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOUTH MEDICINE:<\/u><\/strong>
\nKeep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.<\/em> Psalm 34:13<\/p>\n

TONGUE TALK:
\n<\/u><\/strong>A Kept Tongue and Lips would be those that are held in check.
\nThey are restrained from speaking things that might be harmful, untrue, morally bad, or wrong.
\nA Kept Tongue and Lips are those that are held back from saying anything that would cause pain to anyone.<\/p>\n

HEART HELP:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Don’t repay evil for evil.
\nDon’t retaliate when people say unkind things about you.
\nInstead, pay them back with a blessing.
\nThat is what God wants you to do, and He will bless you for it.
\nFor the Scriptures say:
\n“If you want a happy life and good days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and keep your lips from telling lies.\u201d <\/em>1 Peter 3:9-10<\/p>\n

MY PRAYER FOR TODAY:<\/u><\/strong>
\n<\/u>Dear Lord, today I pray that I can keep my tongue and lips in check today.
\nHelp me to refrain from speaking anything that is untrue or harmful.
\nI don’t want my tongue or lips saying things that might cause pain to myself or others, so help me to restrain my tongue and hold my lips in check.
\nDear Lord, I want a happy life and good days. So, I pray today that I will use my mouth and tongue to bless all the people I meet today, even if they are unkind or rude.<\/p>\n

Thank You Lord for Your help in this.<\/p>\n

\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MOUTH MEDICINE: Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13 TONGUE TALK: A Kept Tongue and Lips would be those that are held in check. They are restrained from speaking things that might be harmful, untrue, morally bad, or wrong. 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