Don't shoot off your mouth

There was this Open Windows devotional Sunday night that got my attention, but it was the Scripture verse that really spoke to me at the moment:

Don’t shoot off your mouth, or speak before you think.
Don’t be too quick to tell God what you think he wants to hear.
God’s in charge, not you—the less you speak, the better.

That's Ecclesiastes 5:2 in THE MESSAGE, the key verse, with fuller message in verses 1-7. I have always had a problem of talking too much. Somehow, this time, this passage got my attention. Though I've said it before, I'm going to try harder now to talk less, listen more and do most of my talking to God. As a hyperactive adult, prayer has been difficult for me. So I'm setting as a goal again to talk less and pray and listen more. Maybe you will pray that I accomplish it this time. Thanks!