“O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.” Psalm 51:15 ESV
Have you ever come up empty at a time when you know you should be speaking? A time when the words just wouldn’t come? I’ve lived moments like those time and again, and I bet you have too. I even deal with it in my writing life at times.
Several culprits could be responsible for the lock on our lips. Fear, poor self-esteem, feelings of guilt, grief, weariness, or sometimes just plain ole brain fog gets the best of us. Other times a lack of response from those we’re speaking with stymies us.
Next time we find ourselves word-blocked, let’s remember David’s prayer from the verse above, from the time when the prophet Nathan confronted him after he had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Let’s remember the One who can unlock our lips and then join David in saying “O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.”
*What usually causes you to come up empty when you would like to say something?
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