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The Holy Spirit is working to move us forward rather than focusing on how we have failed. We can be distracted with life and forget to focus on the Spirit’s calling to love, to accept grace, to participate in God’s plans for us Remember the Lord’s coaching. Participate and obey. Know His Word, intend to obey. How we use our words can be used to love and give life. God’s Word shows us how. He tells us how our words can be as His words giving hope to others. Our speech can be transformed to be life-giving. Bad habits of hurtful speaking can be transformed to loving habits of edifying others. Listen to your coach. Ephesians 4:29-32

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Colossians 4:6

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14