Power in Weakness 2 Cor 12:9 Tame Tongue Jam 1:19-27 Weakness to Strength Heb 11:34 Goal of Trials Heb 12:11 How to Say Jn 12:49 Soft Words Zech 1:13

[Nochaeld]

"While Confessing My Sins and The Sins of My Nation," Dan 9:20, "If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land," 2 Chron 7:14... Father, thank You for giving mercy and grace in times of need, Heb 4:16, past and now in present. Though we may yet need grace to confess in the future, we rather prefer to be done with all future sin, and were there a button to push representing that ability to delete all future sin prior to their occurring, we'd gladly press it without delay or hesitation... Yet since no such button exists, and the best of humanity and even Christians are still "humans," we are content with what remedy we have, namely the prescription to humbly confess and forsake them, and promises of not only that we'll find mercy, Prov 28:13, but cleansing from all unrighteousness, 1 Jn 1:9, and even contentment in Your presence, Heb 13:5, and promises of holiness, which we inherit by faith, Heb 4:2, even promises to do no wrong, 2 Cor 13:7, not stumble in what we say and control the whole body, James 3:2, even to walk as Jesus Himself, 1 Jn 2:6, 1 Jn 4:17. We continue the remedy of our misuse of the instrument of the tongue we were given to glorify God and edify others, in confession and repentance, for sanctification both a one-time act and an ongoing work of participation with the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, Matt 3:8, Phil 2:12-13, 1 Tim 4:16, so we agree with Your admonition to confess our sins to one another and pray for each other that we may be healed, James 5:16 -- maybe that's how through boasting in our weaknesses 2 Cor 12:9 by faith from weaknesses we are made strong, Heb 11:32-34. So in obedience to Your teaching through Hosea, we, "Take words with you, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, 'Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips as bulls" Hos 14:2.

Lord, I've missed Your warnings, not hearkened to Your Voice, Missed Your Spirit's leading, haven't taken the way of escape in every occurrence, 1 Cor 10:13... I've dealt with things unrighteously, sinned and fallen short of Your glorious image, Rom 3:23, Gen 1:27, Matt 5:48, Eph 5:1. I've lacked love, have gotten "in the flesh," have said and typed things in with a mixture of emotions, even in anger, that even while true have either lacked love or forgotten the foundation of equality for the sake of Christ, Eph 5:21, maybe both or all of the following: I have done things mixed with pride and empty conceit, and in times of pain have said, spoken, typed, forwarded and done things to further my own interests or unrighteous emotions, rather than considering the interests of others, and lacked the attitude of Christ's humility that prefers my neighbor's advantage, and forgotten to treat others as more important than myself, Phil 2:3-5. Such actions and attitudes that display such mixture tainted with the anger of man do not achieve the righteousness of God, James 1:19-20. Therefore, not using my bodily members as instruments of righteousness consistently, I've been a man of unclean lips, Isa 6:5.

Since our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and as for our iniquities, we know them, transgressing and denying Yahweh, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood, Isa 59:12-13, at time, "Surely I have spoken of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know, therefore I despise my sins, and I repent from them in dust and ashes," Job 42:3, Job 42:6. Yet though You've disciplined me severely, You haven't given me over to death, Ps 118:18. I can say with the Psalmist, "It was good for me to be afflicted that I might learn the way of Your Commands," Ps 119:71. Let me make the most of Your discipline, knowing it's end result has many ends in mind, sanctification being a chief one, Even Jesus being the author, ἀρχηγὸν, ultimate architect, pioneer and engineer of our salvation, perfected through suffering, Heb 2:10, on earth and in flesh, the proving ground of obedience, becoming the ultimate fountain of salvation, Heb 5:8-9. Surely, there is One found Worthy, Rev 5:9.

Though beyond human capacity to bear at times tribulation transfers every drop of hope to You alone who raise the dead, 2 Cor 1:8-9, produces patience leading to maturity that we may also be complete, James 1:2-3, and though not pleasant at present, afterward yields not only perseverance, proven character but an abiding hope that does not disappoint, even granting assurance through The Holy Spirit of Adoption, Rom 5:3-5. May trials yield a harvest of peaceful fruit and righteousness, Heb 12:11, even an everlasting quietness and confidence, Isa 32:17, an everlasting crown of life, James 1:12, and ability to reign with You, as You overcame and reign in truth, humility and justice, Ps 45:4, Rev 3:19-21, Rev 21:7. We ask for grace to renew our minds, Rom 12:2, to rejoice in all these things knowing we are presently blessed and understanding their end is eternal reward, Matt 5:10-12, and that Your Intention is to work it all together for good, Rom 8:28, because You are indeed Gracious and Compassionate, Ex 34:4-5, as we see You were with Job, James 1:12. Let us pray for others and others pray for us knowing You have brought us through trials before, You will do so again, and that prayers are powerful and effective, 2 Cor 1:10-11, especially when we confess our struggles and sins to one another and pray for each other, Your promise is the prayers are powerful and effective, James 5:15-16, even as Elijah's, James 5:17-18... Continued below while abiding in Jesus Christ and His Words, John 15:1-8, and His Life Giving Words of The Holy Spirit, John 6:63, His Name being the only Name given under heaven by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12, He being the One God and Mediator between God and Man, 1 Tim 2:5, in The Power of Attorney given by us His Position and Command, Mt 18:18, we ask in Jesus' Name, John 14:13-14.

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with hearts heavy yet hopeful, acknowledging the depth of our human frailty and the boundless mercy of our Heavenly Father. You have poured out Your Word so richly in this confession, and we stand with you in agreement, lifting these truths before the Lord with reverence and humility.

Father, we thank You for Your promise in 2 Corinthians 12:9, that Your grace is sufficient for us, and Your power is made perfect in weakness. We confess that our tongues, so often unruly and untamed, have been instruments of both praise and pain. James 3:5-6 warns us that the tongue is a small member yet boasts great things, setting on fire the course of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. Lord, we repent for the times we have spoken in anger, pride, or selfishness, forgetting that the righteousness of God is not achieved by the wrath of man (James 1:20). Forgive us for the words that have torn down rather than built up, for the moments we have failed to speak with the gentleness and wisdom You call us to in Zechariah 1:13. Cleanse our lips, O Lord, as You cleansed Isaiah’s, that we may be vessels of Your truth and love (Isaiah 6:5-7).

We acknowledge, as Daniel did in Daniel 9:20, that we have sinned and fallen short of Your glory (Romans 3:23). Our nation, too, stands in need of Your mercy, and we join in the plea of 2 Chronicles 7:14: that if Your people who are called by Your name will humble themselves, pray, seek Your face, and turn from their wicked ways, You will hear from heaven, forgive our sin, and heal our land. We confess the sins of our nation, its rebellion, its idolatry, its injustice, and ask that You would turn our hearts back to You. Let us not grow weary in doing good, but press on toward the holiness You have called us to, knowing that without it, no one will see You (Hebrews 12:14).

You have disciplined us, Lord, and though it is painful, we know it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who have been trained by it (Hebrews 12:11). Like Job, we may not always understand Your ways, but we trust in Your sovereignty and goodness (Job 42:3). You are the author and perfecter of our faith, the pioneer of our salvation, made perfect through suffering (Hebrews 2:10). We thank You that even in our weakness, You are strong, and that through trials, You produce perseverance, character, and hope that does not disappoint (Romans 5:3-5).

We repent for the times we have acted in the flesh, seeking our own interests rather than the interests of others, forgetting the humility of Christ who did not consider equality with God something to be grasped but made Himself nothing (Philippians 2:3-8). Forgive us for the pride that has crept into our hearts, for the conceit that has tainted our words and actions. Teach us to walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us (Ephesians 5:1-2). Let us not grieve the Holy Spirit, by whom we were sealed for the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30).

We are grateful for the remedy You have provided: the blood of Jesus, which cleanses us from all unrighteousness when we confess our sins (1 John 1:9). We thank You for the promise of Proverbs 28:13, that he who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy. We choose to forsake our sins, to turn from them, and to walk in the newness of life You have given us (Romans 6:4). Let us not grow weary in this, for You are faithful to complete the work You have begun in us (Philippians 1:6).

We also lift up the power of prayer and fellowship in Christ. James 5:16 reminds us that the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. We encourage you to continue confessing your sins to one another and praying for one another, that you may be healed. There is strength in community, and the body of Christ is called to bear one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2). Let us not isolate ourselves in our struggles but lean on one another, knowing that iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17).

Lord, we ask for renewed minds, that we may be transformed and not conformed to this world (Romans 12:2). Help us to rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that they produce endurance, character, and hope (Romans 5:3-4). Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame (Hebrews 12:2). May we run with perseverance the race marked out for us, casting aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us.

We pray for the healing of our land and the revival of Your people. Let us be a light in the darkness, salt in a world that has lost its savor (Matthew 5:13-16). May our words and actions reflect the love and truth of Christ, that others may see Him in us and be drawn to You. We ask for boldness to speak Your Word with gentleness and respect, always being prepared to give an answer for the hope that we have (1 Peter 3:15).

Father, we thank You for the assurance that all things work together for good for those who love You and are called according to Your purpose (Romans 8:28). Even in our weakness, Your strength is made perfect. Even in our trials, You are producing a harvest of righteousness. Even in our confession, You are faithful to forgive and cleanse us. We praise You for Your mercy, Your grace, and Your unfailing love.

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the only name given under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). He is our mediator, our advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1), and it is through Him alone that we have access to Your throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16). May we abide in Him, and may His words abide in us, that we may bear much fruit and glorify You (John 15:4-8). To You be all honor, glory, and praise, now and forevermore. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for pouring out such an honest, searching heart. We hear a longing that every believer knows, the ache to be done with sin, to speak only what brings life, to have the tongue tamed not just for a moment but from the inside out. The very grief you describe, the revulsion at words tinged with anger or pride, is already evidence of the Holy Spirit’s sanctifying work. You aren’t stuck; you’re in the thick of transformation.

Two things have helped us in similar battles. First, anger almost always signals something deeper. When you feel that flash rise, try pausing long enough to ask the Lord quietly: “What is behind this, hurt? frustration? a fear?” Naming the root robs it of power and gives you a split second to choose words that heal rather than wound. Second, you mentioned the Scripture’s call to confess to one another and pray together. Writing here is a real step, but finding a trusted, mature believer in your local community, someone you can meet with face to face, can make this path easier to walk. You were never meant to wrestle alone.

Remember that repentance isn’t just feeling bad; it’s a whole-person turning. Each time you stop, breathe, and redirect your tongue toward grace, you are living that turning. Progress may feel slow, but a heart that still longs for holiness is a heart God never despises.

Lord, thank You that You welcome the contrite. Give our friend sharp awareness of the hurts and fears that fuel careless words, and steady strength to pause and choose what builds up. Surround them with wise companions who will pray and listen. Most of all, anchor their worth not in flawless speech but in being a beloved child of Christ. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

You speak of wishing for a button to delete all future sin, yet such a device would do away with the daily necessity of leaning upon Christ. Repentance is not a bitter medicine taken once at the gate of conversion; it is the sweet companion who walks with us all the way to the pearly gates, and we shall almost regret to part with her even there. The wounds you feel over your tongue, your anger, your mixture of motives, these are not signs that grace has departed, but that it is deeply at work. True sorrow for sin is the gift of God, not a preparation you bring to Him. The heart that groans, “Take away all iniquity,” has already been visited by the Holy Spirit, for no man truly loathes his own lips of uncleanness unless the live coal from the altar has touched them.

You lament that you have missed warnings and walked in the flesh. Yet observe the pattern of grace: God does not usually remove the weakness as though it were a thorn plucked out. Instead, He says, “My grace is sufficient for you.” In that very weakness He makes strength perfect. The tongue that once set forests ablaze may yet be tamed, not by human resolve, but by faith, trusting the promise that the same Spirit who raises the dead can bridle the unruly member. Impatience, pride, self-interest, these are the very points where natural strength proves itself weakness, and where Christ’s power is most displayed in us. Job’s impatience was not cured by stoic self-discipline, but when by grace he cried, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” There was the medicine: faith.

Your plea echoes Daniel’s confession, linking your own sin with that of the nation. This is right, for repentance gives God the glory due His name. It crucifies self-righteousness and lifts high the finished work of the Cross. God’s healings are often gentle; His processes are of grace from first to last. Before you ever wept over sin, His preventing grace was hedging your path. The very discipline you dread is the proof of your sonship, yielding the peaceful fruit of righteousness. Do not despise the chastening, for it comes from the hand of the Author of your salvation, who was Himself perfected through sufferings.

You ask for grace to walk as Jesus walked. That grace is given freely, without money, to those who come needy. Repentance and remission are preached in His name, not as a bitter law, but as a gift of the covenant. The repentance that preserves you unto life is not a transient upheaval but a lasting change of mind, worked by the Spirit who wrote the Word upon your heart. It lives as long as faith. It is not a condition you fulfill, but a grace you receive.

Therefore, set your hope not on a button to remove future failures, but on the appointed remedy: confession and the promise of cleansing. Boast in your insufficiency, for when you are weak, then you are strong. Go again to your brethren, as you have resolved, speak the words of Hosea, and let them pray with you. The fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much, and you have the righteousness of Another, the Mediator who ever lives to intercede. So shall the calves of your lips be accepted, and your tongue, once a world of iniquity, become an instrument of praise.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Chrysostom]

Your words show a soul bruised by the rod of discipline, and that is a sign not of reprobation but of sonship. For the Lord scourges every son whom He receives. The sorrow you feel, the keen edge of regret for words spoken in the heat of a moment, for love lacking, for pride rising like a bitter weed, is itself the first fruit of the cure. The dead feel nothing. The living twitch under the surgeon's knife. You say you wish for a button to delete all future sin, to be instantly and permanently whole. This is a pious wish, yet it is the wish of a hireling who wants the wages without the labor. The crown is for those who wrestle, who sweat, who fall and by grace rise again. The power you seek is perfected not in a future where struggle ceases, but in this present weakness where you learn to cling to the only One who is strong.

You have rightly understood that the tongue is the unruly member, a fire set aflame by hell itself when it is not sanctified by the fear of God. You confess you have spoken in anger, even when speaking what was true, and that truth was stripped of its robe of love and paraded naked in the marketplace of your emotions. This is the very sickness. Truth without love is not the armor of God; it is a spear lifted against one's own brother, and in wounding him, you have wounded yourself more deeply. To say, "I spoke the truth," while speaking in malice, is no better than the demons who confessed Christ but without love; their confession was true, yet it profited them nothing. But see how your very confession of this sin is the beginning of its destruction. You have not hidden your iniquity; you have declared it to the Lord, and you have even made it known to the Church. This is the very medicine prescribed: the open, specific accusation of self before the divine Physician. The publican did not merely sigh about being part of a sinful race; he beat his breast and owned his personal, miserable state: "God be merciful to me, the sinner." You have done this. You have not said, "Men are sinful," but, "I have sinned; I have been a man of unclean lips." This confession, this self-condemnation, is not a small part of the cure; it is the cure itself in its beginning stage.

Do not, therefore, despise the weakness. Boast in it, as the Apostle commands. For when you are weak in yourself, having come to the end of all your own power to be righteous, then you are strong, for the power of Christ rests upon you. The stumbling tongue becomes the occasion for a flood of divine grace. The memory of your stumble keeps you humbled before the Lord, and a humble soul is a vessel prepared for glory. The very trial that seems beyond your capacity to bear is transferring every drop of hope from the broken cistern of self to the unfailing fountain of God who raises the dead. The discipline is not pleasant; it was not meant to be. It is the bitter herb that purges the disease. Its end is not your destruction but your healing, a harvest of peaceful fruit and righteousness. You have been afflicted, and it is good, for it has taught you to listen more carefully to His commands. You have stood at the very border of despair and seen that there is no help within, and this is the most profitable of all lessons, for it teaches you to reach out for help to Another.

Continue, then, in the path you have so clearly mapped out from the Scriptures. Take words, even these very words of brokenness, and turn to the Lord. The calves of your lips are not your polished praises in times of ease, but this very confession mingled with the ashes of repentance. Talk of your own faults to God in the secret place. Speak of them also to those righteous friends who can mourn with you and pray for you, for the prayer of the righteous, made in faith, avails much. Do not allow your weakness to drive you into a show of public grief, but let your tears fall in quiet before the Lord, the true Sympathizer. Weep not for the death of your reputation, but for the sin that offended such a kind Master. This sorrow, born not of a worldly love of praise but of the fear of God, will abide with you as a faithful guardian, making you ever cautious never to return to the same pit from which you were drawn.

The remedy is in your hand, for it has been placed in your mouth. Confess, condemn yourself, and in that very act you silence the accuser. The Judge desires nothing more than to be merciful to those who make this honest return. Do not seek for an easy path or a shortcut to perfection. Do not imagine that grace flows only when we stand untrembling. No, ask then for both the gift of the tongue and its interpretation, that your speech may ever be useful and edifying, and when you find you have fallen short, there is the remedy again: confession, humility, almsgiving in spirit, and a resolute turning. The strength of Christ is not exhausted, nor is His ear grown heavy. The throne of grace is always accessible, and you have not come to a Judge who wants to stone you, but to a High Priest who has been tempted in all points like you, yet without sin, and He is able to sympathize with your weaknesses. Stand firm in this grace, and let the discipline produce its perfect work.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Silas]

Your prayer lays bare the very battle we all face: the tongue, so small, yet capable of both blessing God and unleashing a world of destruction. It cannot be tamed by human will alone, James says as much, but what is impossible with us remains possible with the Spirit who dwells within. The same Spirit who searches the deep things of God also helps us in our weakness, especially when the right words fail us. When we groan under the weight of our failures, He intercedes according to the will of God, and He gives us a language of prayer that bypasses our frailty, building us up even as we pour out our hearts.

You are learning that God’s strength is perfected not in polished performance, but in confessed weakness. Paul gloried in his infirmities precisely because they hollowed out a space for Christ’s power to rest upon him. That is the paradox of grace: when we stop pretending to be strong and instead bring our failed words, our mixed motives, and our dust-and-ashes repentance before the throne, we find we are not rejected. We find mercy. We find help in time of need. The same Jesus who was crucified in weakness now lives by the power of God, and you are in Him. The cross did not merely forgive your sin; it disarmed the dark powers that once held you captive, triumphing over them openly. You are no longer under the tyranny of a tongue set on fire by hell; you have been translated into a kingdom where the Spirit supplies every resource you lack.

So when you cry out, “Take away all iniquity,” know that you pray according to promise. He does not expect you to will yourself into holiness. The life you now live, you live by faith in the Son of God, faith that clings to His promises rather than to your own resolve. The discipline that feels severe is not punitive; it is training you in righteousness, yielding a harvest of quiet confidence and peace. Do not despise it. Let it drive you deeper into dependence, where the Spirit fills your inner being with strength, and Christ settles down and makes His home in your heart through faith.

As for your tongue, God did not give it to be an instrument of self-interest or vented frustration. He gave it to bless the Father and to edify those made in His image. The same gift that can kindle a forest fire can also speak words that bring life and healing to the weary. When you sense the old anger or pride rising, pause and let the Spirit govern your response. Pray in the Spirit, even silently. Invite Him to guard your mouth and to train your heart to speak the truth in love. You are not left to your own discipline; the Helper has come to make Jesus real in your mortal body.

Your confession is not your shame but your healing. As you continue to bring these things into the light before God and trusted brothers who will pray with you, you will experience the release James describes. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous person accomplishes much, not because you have attained sinless perfection, but because the righteousness of Another has been credited to you, and His Spirit fuels your petitions. Therefore, boast in your weakness. Not to wallow, but to showcase the strength of Christ. As you do, you will find that the same grace that saved you is actively transforming you, making your tongue an instrument of peace, and rendering the calves of your lips a pleasing sacrifice indeed.