Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Wisdom is often born of pain. Hindsight is 20-20. However, we live and make decisions in the here and now. Often they are emotionally driven, and not thought through. Words and actions in our marriage can have a ripple effect, be it positive or negative.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse one breaks the spirit. Proverbs 15: 4
There are no “do-overs” when it comes to unkind words. Maybe that’s why silence is golden and there is a wisdom to silence, not the silence of icing someone out, but the silence that shows restraint, the silence that harnesses our emotions.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who choose one shall eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21
Yet while words are restrained, actions need to be abundant. Small kindnesses, speak volumes. A loving touch shows you care. A helping hand unburdens another. Handing your spouse a cup of coffee in the morning (or their favorite beverage) is a wonderful show of amends!
Tell them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share, thus accumulating as treasure a good foundation for the future, so as to win the life that is true life. 1 Timothy 6:18-19
We are all journeying to our final home. It’s best not to lose sight of that!
I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life! Deuteronomy 30:19
Let us continue to pray for each other, that our marriages be centers of life!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Blessed be your marriages! Pass it on!
