We can look at the success of our communication in two ways: the logistics--like, the actual thing that happens after the communication; and the long-term impact--any inside-out change that occurred as a result of the communication. The relationship, the character, the state of the heart.
Changing the outside is easy; it’s the inside-out change that makes all the difference. That’s where the heart stuff comes in. But when we change from the inside-out, when we do the heart work, everything else that flows from it is better because of that change.
God’s love language is PEOPLE. He sent us a savior so that we would be free from the old law and embrace his final word of grace, and to me that says that people are pretty important to him. One way to honor that is by honoring his love language, honoring people. Which we can do when the goal of our communication is true, right, noble, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy.
So today…
May your communication today be the sweet, healing balm to a hurting soul.
May your communication today hold space for understanding.
May your communication today be the honest grace your neighbor needs.
May your communication today hold the love and light of Jesus, who sought to understand his friends.
And may your communication today have the end goal of being true, right, noble, lovely, pure, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.
See how Gram’s leaning in?
See how they’re smiling, enjoying their conversation & communication?
Listen in for some ideas on how to be more like AB & Gram.
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