There are times when I have to catch myself when I speak to my daughter. Whether in conversation or in discipline. How is my attitude? What words do I use? Will they bless her and touch her with tenderness. Or will they curse her and cut her deeply?
Ephesians 4:15 tells us to speak "truth in love". Our attitudes toward our teens affect how our words will be received. Our tone of voice and the look in our eyes may convey a much different message than intended. The truth, even from Scripture, can hurt and be rejected if spoken from an unloving heart.
In Proverbs 25:11 "apples of gold in settings of silver" are thought to be golden balls arranged in silver baskets to be used as table ornaments. No doubt they were carefully hand-crafted, valuable and very beautiful......So should the use of our words be.
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