Night Prayer 

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Inspiration 

It’s hard to control the tongue. It doesn’t take any effort at all to grumble and complain, or to lapse into profanity or dirty jokes. There is a constant flood of that kind of talk in our culture, and we can easily be swept along in it. How can we resist the flood? By replacing negativity and coarse talk with thankfulness, as our text says, “but rather thanksgiving.” Instead of grumbling about our job, we can thank God that we have one. Instead of criticizing our spouse, we can focus on their strengths and how much they mean to us. Resist the flood by being thankful, and your God-honoring talk will be a lighthouse to those around you.

Prayer 

Dear Heavenly Father, I so easily get swept up in the negativity and ungodliness of the conversations around me. Teach me to resist that flow by being thankful instead. In Jesus’ name, amen.