"Your Best Marriage Ever"

The series that we're doing at church right now it titled, "Your Best Marriage Ever" and each week we've been discussing various issues about marriage, and this week Greg taught on 'learning to communicate' and all about the impact of our words and how they affect others, etc. This message really spoke loudly to me...I just had to share what's on my heart! Let's see where should I start? First of all, I think it's so bizarre how the people we love the most are the ones we always hurt the most with our words. It's probably because we're so comfortable around each other and 'stabs' here and there can be quite common...One comment Greg made today that was good to hear was "you can bury a marriage with a lot of little digs" and that is so true. It made me really want to be aware of everything that comes out of my mouth, I can admit I'm not always the best at thinking before I say something (especially to Brent) and I don't want that to be the case. Like it says in Luke...whatever is in your heart determines what you say....what does my heart look like? If it's reflecting Christ my words should be nothing but positive, helpful, loving, kind, and meant to build up whoever I'm speaking to, or speaking of. That is alot to think about!

I just had to share a little because this message really meant alot to me. I pray that I can be a self-less wife and mom whom daily strives to model Christ in our marriage and build Brent(and Mason)up in every way, especially with the words that come out of my mouth. It sounds so easy doesn't it? but it's definitely something that takes work and most of all...God! I sure can't be all that I want to be as a wife and mom without Him as the center of my heart, life, family, everything. Thanks Greg for your great message today....God really spoke to me through you! love you all! Jess