Have you ever said a prayer where you’ve asked the Lord to give you words to say?
I’ve said silent prayers like this many times.
When a friend brings up a difficult gospel topic, when I’m comforting someone in need, or when I’m teaching a Sunday School lesson…
I’ve sent that super prayer upward, pleading for words to come to my mind that would help me to navigate the situation.
The words don’t always appear instantly.
In fact I’ve noticed that sometimes I have to stumble through a lot of wrong words before I start to find my pathway forward with words that fit better.
But when I have a good, Christlike need for communicating, I have found that the support comes in one way or another.
The Savior mentioned that this is actually part of the covenant that He makes with those who turn away from sin.
“My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed”. (Isaiah 59:21)
When we covenant to take Jesus’ name upon us and always remember Him, He in turn promises that we can always have His Spirit to be with us.
And when we have the Spirit with us, we can be blessed to know what words to say at the right time.
Not a witty remark or a good comeback or anything else that might be self-serving.
But when we are in the position to bring people closer to the Savior or to strengthen our own testimony, the words associated with the gospel of Jesus Christ can be found within our mouths.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
