YOU MESSAGES VS. I MESSAGES

Baca: Colossians 4:6

"Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out." ( Colossians 4:6 ) MSG

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Bacaan tahunan:

Thoughts for Today
Communicating with I-messages rather than you-messages is one key to successful communication in marriage and in any relationship.

You-messages sound like this: You just don't care ... You are a problem ... Can't you?? ... You are sooo ...

I-messages deal with facts. They convey what you feel or how your spouse's behavior is affecting you. Here are some examples: I feel very angry because ? I feel rejected because ? I feel hurt because ?

Consider this:
I-messages communicate honesty and openness. The Bible teaches us to build up, not tear down. When we use I-messages, we are less likely to harm our marriage relationship since we aren't attacking our spouse's self-esteem. We are being gracious in our speech.

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