Proverbs 23:26
26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Proverbs 3:3
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Ephesians 4:15
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
2 Timothy 1:7
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Five Standards of Successful Communication
1. Caring
- If you do not care, it shows in everything you do.
- Don’t tell someone how much you know until you have showed me how much you care.
- Caring means when someone is talking, you look them in their eyes, and give them your undivided attention.
2. Praise
- Negativity is the devil's language and it will destroy your marriage, business, schoolwork, any aspect of your life.
- Negativity will ruin the effectiveness of your communication.
- We should never let anyone close to our heart if they are negative about you.
- You have to praise your mate, employee, teacher, students, etc.
- We need to make sure that the person we marry is the person God wants us to marry.
- If you keep your focus on Christ you will not be disappointed in your marriage.
3. Truth
- Tell the truth but don’t be brutal about it.
- If something is irritating you then you must let it out and talk about it or it will turn into other behavior.
4. Faith
- For ladies, it means that once you have spoken to your husbands about your feelings, then you need to have faith to let God be the enforcer.
- Allow God the time to speak to your heart so you have the right words to say when you speak to others.
5. Surrender
- Our mouths belong to God.
- The Holy Spirit will never lead a married couple into two different directions.
- Communication is important for any relationship.