【作者】Eileen Caddy
【翻譯】熊倩涵
【編輯】顏士寶
Let the words of your mouth and the meditations of your heart be acceptable to Me at all times. It is better to be still and say nothing than to open your mouth and allow unguided words to pass your lips which you may regret as soon as they are spoken. To be outspoken may cause unnecessary pain and suffering; therefore learn to control your tongue, and count up to ten before you open your mouth. It takes a mere fleeting second to say something hurtful, but it takes a long time to heal that hurt. When you learn to do everything to Me and to My honour and glory, you will not go wrong. If you will only take time and be very patient, you will see the divine spark deep within everyone. Then you will be able to fan that spark and never try to extinguish it by your criticism, intolerance and lack of understanding. You will know that all souls are equal in My sight.
讓我口中的言語，與我心中的沈思，在任何時候於上天而言都是可以接受的。保持安靜什麼也不說，比讓未被引導的話語脫口而出，那些可能我說出口就後悔的話，要好得多。直言不諱可能會帶來沒有必要的痛苦與折磨；因此學習去管理我的口舌，在我張開口前數到十。說出傷人的話只需短短一瞬間，而讓傷口癒合卻需要很長的時間。當我學會做每一件事情都致上天、上天的榮譽與榮耀，我便不會出錯。如果我願意花時間，並且非常有耐心，我會看見每個人內在深處的神聖火光。然後，我便能夠搧動那火苗，絕不會試圖通過我的批判、偏執、與缺乏瞭解讓它熄滅。我會明白在上天眼中所有靈魂都是平等的。
