This weeks “at The Well” is hosted by Cindy Beall, but the links are at Chelsey’s site. The topic isBlessing Our Husbands and Cindy’s questions are:
If you are married, how well do you sweet-talk your spouse? If you are not married, do you sweet-talk other important folks in your life?
What are some things you can say TODAY to let your spouse and others close to you know that you think the world of them?
The scripture reference is one of my favorites.
Ephesians 4:29 tells us,
“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.”
Well, I will tell you right off I am not an artificially sweet person. In fact in my opinion, artificial sweetners kill. I am a truth person. Just the way God made me. Now I believe in speaking the truth in LOVE, always in LOVE. But if I can’t say something nice that is true I won’t say anything at all. So, I take speaking blessings very seriously. I want the words that come out of my mouth to lead a person into a deeper relationship with Christ, not pet on their flesh. So after 22 years of marriage, when I tell my hubby he just preached a great message, he knows I really mean it.
~~~~Take a look at Cindy’s site, she tells an incredible story of redemption. I often counsel women on marriage problems, and always tell them even if they have suffered abuse or unfaithfulness, that God is still in the healing business, He can and DOES transform lives. It may be just their prayers that will save their hubby’s lives, both physically and spiritually. I encourage you to read Cindy’s story. It is an exmple of how we as believers are to be like JESUS in our relationships. I promised the Lord very early on in my own marriage that no matter what I would always forgive (at the time Jim was unsaved) because I had been forgiven. God put me to that test. Our marriage is the only one in generations of his family line that has no divorces in it.
Denise says
May God continue to bless your marriage.
Denises last blog post..Miracle Monday
Laurie Adams says
Thank you for joining us AT THE WELL today. May we not take our sweet mates for granted, ever! – blessings, Laurie
Rebecca says
What a testimony in your family line. Thank you for sharing your story.
I appreciate this encouragement to grow up in our blessing of others. It takes maturity to speak only the truth and not flattery. Earlier in Eph 4:15 it says, “but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—” Thanks for reminding me to take my words seriously.