Psalm 109:1-2. “Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.”
THEY HAVE SPOKEN AGAINST ME. It happens, I know, and it is hard to get used to it – Because sometimes it is impossible to know what caused the fit. Perhaps it is just because I am who I am – Or maybe they don’t think I am doing all I should be or can. But whatever the reason, if there is a legitimate cause – O God, bring it to my mind so that I am able to pause In the course of this work that I might stop and consider The ways I can change so Thy work I’ll in no way hinder.
If it is only a little thing, some petty personality difference – Give me the wisdom to face and remove every hindrance – So, there is nothing going on in or around me that is real –
Creating a tension in others and the way that they feel. Help me, O Lord God, to renew and again commit Myself to the calling Thou didst give, to faithfully do it Without anything in me that will cause a problem in them – So, all of us together may continually glorify Him.
If there is no reason I can find for what they do or say That comes from me and will cause in any way The furtherance of Thy work to gradually slow down – Then, O God of my praise, I’ll just be as I am known. I am anxious to move on, so I’ll leave them to Thee, And not worry at all about what they say about me. Just keep me sweet in my spirit and words – That all I’m involved in will honor the Lord.
“Father, I ask Thee to keep me from dwelling on all the bad things that happen. Give me grace to focus my mind and time on those things I know will be for Thy glory. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”