Notes

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
There are no random acts of kindness, only intentional acts given the opportunity to happen. We have thought about kindnesses we can do. We have committed ourselves to acting in ways that are kind and beneficial. We have prayed for an opportunity to be kind. Then the opportunity presents itself and bingo! We act with kindness. Nothing random about that! This is true not just in deeds, but in words as well. More than trying to avoid poor speech, we are urged to use our speech to bless and help others to come to know Christ.
My Prayer...
Father, please forgive me for the careless words I have uttered this week. I understand that these careless words are twice sins — a sin once when I committed it and a sin a second time because I didn't see the opportunity to be redemptive and helpful with my speech. Open my eyes Lord so that I may see those people you have placed in my path to bless. Through the blessed name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Colossians 4:5-6
2 你们要恒切祷告，在此儆醒感恩。
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
2 Nǐmen yào héng qiè dǎogào , zaì cǐ jǐngxǐng gǎnēn .

3 也要为我们祷告，求神给我们开传道的门，能以讲基督的奥秘，（我为此被捆锁）。
3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
3 Yĕ yào wèi wǒmen dǎogào , qiú shén gĕi wǒmen kāi chuán dào de mén , néng yǐ jiǎng Jīdū de àomì , ( wǒ wèicǐ beì kúnsuǒ ) .

4 叫我按着所该说的话，将这奥秘发明出来。
4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
4 Jiào wǒ àn zhe suǒ gāi shuō de huà , jiāng zhè àomì fā míng chūlai .

5 你们要爱惜光阴，用智慧与外人交往。
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
5 Nǐmen yào aìxī guāngyīn , yòng zhìhuì yǔ waìrén jiāowǎng .

6 你们的言语要常常带着和气，好像用盐调和，就可知道该怎样回答各人。
6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
6 Nǐmen de yányǔ yào chángcháng daì zhe héqì , hǎoxiàng yòng yán tiaóhe , jiù kĕ zhīdào gāi zĕnyàng huídá gèrén .