"He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend."
Proverbs 22:11
If I can be real with you for just a minute, my speech has been less than gracious these last few weeks, and the Lord has been working on my heart - little by little, verse by verse. (Side note: Isn't it great how, when you're struggling in one specific area, every verse you read seems to pinpoint that struggle. God's so good like that❣) I came across this verse in Proverbs during my devotion time and it was a another reminder of the importance of gracious speech. Inner purity is shown through grace-filled words. If you aren't speaking graciously, check your heart. What is in your heart comes out of your mouth (see Matthew 12:34, Proverbs 4:23, and Luke 6:45). I needed to spend some time examining my heart, confessing my sin, and asking the Lord to give me a clean heart (Psalm 51:10) so I would speak grace-filled words. Purity and grace are marks of a godly and wise woman, and I want to be known as a wise woman of God.
I used Distress Oxides in Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron and the brand new Set Apart stamp set along with the Teeny Alpha and Life & Lemons stamp sets from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps to create this page. The elements in the Set Apart stamp set are so fun for adding creative little doodles to any page! 😉 You can purchase this stamp set along with the other July Creative Worship new releases for a discount as part of the Early Bird Release Bundle through July 9th.
Have a blessed week,
Janelle 😊
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