Have you ever been around people who just have the worst language and it’s just offensive? What about someone who is constantly negative? What I have learned is we become like those we hang around. Sometimes when we hang around negative people we bring that into our homes and we speak like that to our spouse.
We need to learn to speak with love and kindness to our spouse. We need to be their biggest encourager. We need to be the ear that listens to their frustration. We need to be their prayer partner. We must strive to show them love. If the only conversation we have is putting others down or being negative our spouse may not want to listen. As a couple we must learn to pray together and pray over each other. This applies to all our relationships. If you are the most negative and hateful person at work it doesn’t reflect the love of Jesus very well.
Ask God to help you be a light. If you’re a negative person ask God to help you become an encouraging person.
Lord, help us to build each other up. Help us not have corrupt talk.
May my words be life to my spouse.
Help me speak kindness and love. Help our conversation be pleasing to you.
Ephesians 4:29
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
