Personal Prayer
Praise God for his teaching on the tongue (Jas. 3:9). Give thanks that he promises protection from the lash of the tongue (Job 5:21) and healing from the tongue of the wise (Prov. 12:18). Confess those times your lips have spoken lies and your tongue muttered wicked things (Isa. 59:3). Commit yourself to God, who gives you the words that will sustain the weary (Isa. 50:4). Ask God to help you love not just with words or tongue but with actions and in truth (1 Jn. 3:18).

For Your Family and Friends
Pray that God will help you to be honest in all you do and say to your family and friends because “a lying tongue hates those it hurts and a flattering mouth works ruin” (Prov. 26:28).

For the Church
Ask that your church leaders will be good examples in their speech and conduct especially since “the mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just” (Ps. 37:30).

For the Kingdom
Pray that fear of speaking will not hold back Christians from being a witness. Ask that God will assure them as he did Moses, that he will help them speak (Ex. 4:10-12).

For People to Know Jesus
Pray that the testimony of your lips overflowing in praise and your tongue singing God’s Word will be evident to non-Christians and point them to Christ (Ps. 119:171-172).