2Never be
rash with your mouth,
nor let your heart be quick to utter a word before
God,
for God is in heaven, and you upon earth;
therefore let your words be few.
Speech expresses thought
Line of communication
Godlike qualities
The heart is the self
The I when one says I am
Reflects God’s image
Clarify your thoughts
Align them with God’s design
Before you speak them
Is God localized
One transcending time and space
Within time and space
The reality
God-human relationship
Specifies locale
©2013, Qoheleth
Communing with God does not require that we convince God of anything.