Quotes about Communication

I want all of our talk to be redemptively constructive, from the most mundane details to the huge life decisions.

My words must be shaped by your need. An ambassador's words always address the person's true need of the moment.

Confronting a teenager five minutes before she leaves for school is not helpful, even if the content is accurate. Rebuking a friend for an offense in front of others is not helpful. Asking your husband to consider how you hurt him as he is trying to get to sleep is not helpful.

An ambassador seeks to speak the right thing in the best way.

frustrated relationship

What you are about to read is a book on relationship that was written in relationship.

Blowing up at people when our agendas are trampled

Christ reveals that the what and the why are shaped by the heart. Therefore, if we hope to transform the way we talk with one another, the heart must change first.

If you want to enjoy any progress or blessing in your relationships, it will require you to admit your sin humbly and commit yourself to the work they require.

The health and maturity of a relationship are not measured by an absence of problems, but by the way the inevitable problems are handled.

Why bother with other people?

I think babies are a bit boring, actually. They're OK when they're older; they make you laugh. I think we all think that, really - we just don't say it.