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You Asked For It
Successful Communication in Marriage
Proverbs 18:21-22 (NKJV) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord.
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Proverbs 12:18 (NIV) “The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
“For any relationship to grow, we have to speak truth to each other in a loving and gracious manner.”
Pastor Jimmy Evans/XO Marriage
SOUL TATTOO: Successful communication in marriage is the ability to meet each other’s needs while understanding that our needs are different as men and women.
Why We Communicate:
- Basic Information
- Partnership
- Conflict Resolution
- Connection
- Personal Information/Revelation
- Intimate Communication
Women – Security, Open & Honest Communication, Soft, Non-Sexual Affection, Leadership.
Men – Honor, Sex, Friendship, Domestic Support, We must have a servant spirit.
SOUL TATTOO: Successful communication in marriage is the ability to meet each other’s needs while understanding that our needs are different as men and women.
Successful Communication has…
- The right tone.
- Enough time.
- An atmosphere of trust.
Genesis 2:24-25 (NIV) Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
- The truth spoken in love.
Ephesians 4:15 (NIV) Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
John 1:14 (NIV) The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
“Truth without grace is mean. Grace without truth is meaningless. Truth and grace together are good medicine.” Pastor Chris Hodges
- A team spirit.
We are a team: we play different positions and both of us are essential.
SOUL TATTOO: Successful communication in marriage is the ability to meet each other’s needs while understanding that our needs are different as men and women.