Prayer Journal #20

 This comes from the daily devotion that Rhonda and I share, but I have added in my own thoughts as well as what Joyce wrote today.

The title of today's devotion was "Lead a Quiet Life" but the narrative was basically about minding one's own business and just focusing on oneself and not what other people are doing.  I found these words today so helpful and timely.  When I ended my comments with Rhonda, I took the basic prayer from Joyce and adapted it to me.  Isn't that what we should do anyway?

Father....I recognize, like hitting me in the face with these words, that I often give my opinion when it is not asked for, and I want to change. Yes, I do. Even though there are times when I keep my thoughts to myself, I still have moments when I blurt out my opinions which are not asked for. Help me to learn to be quiet, to think before I speak, and to keep my thoughts to myself. Help me to mind my own business and not be concerned about what others are doing or even more, tell them what I think they should be doing. Help me to do my own work, because I do have so much that I can focus on for myself that I don't need to focus on others. In Jesus' name.....Amen."