Thank You, Lord, for the work You are doing in SIL. I get glimpses of it from time to time so I know You are working on the inside of her, and I trust eventually the changes will be increasingly seen on the outside. In the meantime, open her eyes to see how her words and behavior are affecting those around her.

His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity. Psalm 10:7

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21

Jesus, SIL’s mouth may not be full of curses most of the time, but she does use it to attempt to deceive and to force others to agree with her so she can have things her way no matter how it affects them. I pray that she uses her mouth, her words, to bring life and joy to others so that it does not result in the death of relationships – and that the fruit will be sweet interactions – not bitter regret.

In Your Wonder Working Name,

Amen