Slander

Four Ways To Build Up Our Children

Chelsea and I continue our chat about parenting. Society doesn’t seem to place the value on children and the care that they truly need. We discuss four ways we can build up our children with our words and how we treat them: Cherish them Be calm toward them Be consistent with them Compliment them Scriptures…

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Three Reasons Parents Tear Down Their Children

Spring boarding from our series on slander Chelsea and I talk about parenting. As important as how husband and wife treat each other is how they treat their children. We give three reasons parents can find themselves tearing down their own children: Power (abuse of) Impulse (anger) Deception (two parenting extremes that show lack of…

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Six Ways To Build Up Others

Chelsea and I conclude how we treat others with our words. Using the acronym GREATS we present six ways to build up others with our words. Graceful words Respectful words Encouraging words Affirming words Truthful words Sincere words Scriptures Referenced: Colossians 4:6 1 Peter 2:17 Romans 12:10 1 Peter 3:15 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Proverbs 25:11…

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Three Ways We Tear Down Others

Chelsea and I shift gears to how we can find ourselves talking bad about others outside our home: extended family, neighbors, friends, coworkers, or church members. Why do we speak negatively to or about others? Envy, grudges, and competition can all make us slander people who are not the closest in our lives. What are…

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Seven Ways to Build Up Your Spouse

Chelsea and I finish our discussion of slander in marriage by giving positive alternatives to hurtful words. What are ways we can build up our spouse to avoid temptations to slander? Show kindness Allow for positive silence Display grace Use encouraging words Express a thankful attitude Forgive Intentionally make time together Scriptures Referenced: Isaiah 40:31…

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