Read: Colossians 4:6
"Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out." ( Colossians 4:6 ) MSG
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Thoughts for Today
Communicating with I-messages rather than you-messages is one key to successful communication in marriage and in any relationship.
You-messages sound like this: You just don't care ... You are a problem ... Can't you...? ... You are sooo ...
I-messages deal with facts. They convey what you feel or how your spouse's behavior is affecting you. Here are some examples: I feel very angry because ... I feel rejected because ... I feel hurt because ...
Consider this ...
I-messages communicate honesty and openness. The Bible teaches us to build up, not tear down. When we use I-messages, we are less likely to harm our marriage relationship since we aren't attacking our spouse's self-esteem. We are being gracious in our speech.
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Father, help me to be more gracious in communicating with my spouse. Help me to build up and not tear down. In Jesus' name ...
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