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A Prayer After Gossiping or Speaking Words That Hurt

For the moment after you talked about someone behind their back, or said something that landed harder than you meant.

When it feels like this

Words stop being yours the moment they leave. That is why they stay with us longer. You cannot take them back — but turning around is something you can still do, right now.

An example prayer

WORDS & GOSSIP · A PRAYER OF REPENTANCE

I come before the God who touched Isaiah's unclean lips with fire and made them clean.

My words hurt someone today.

Give me the wisdom to pause before I speak.

Thank you that you do not turn away from those who return to you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

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