Reading your account and praying at the same time, Dear FRiend.
As a Believer, I know how hard it is to keep from saying “the wrong thing” and making the situation worse. Scripture is helpful during these times of stressful “Biting My Tongue”!
Psalm 141 3Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. 4Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.…
James 1:26
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
Psalm 39:1
I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Psalm 17:3-5
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress…
Psalm 39:1
To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Psalm 71:8
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
Also, the WHOLE BOOK of Philippians is GREAT! Rather than a negative admonition, it gives us a POSITIVE thing to do with out mouths.
Praying for you and your friends, in Jesus Name.
(((HUGS)))
Thanks for the scripture references... I needed them!!