We have been working on encouragement in our home for years. My husband and I are keenly aware of the importance of teaching and modeling this to our children. We also can admit our shortfalls, and with a 50/50 hungarian/german mix in our marriage,the power of words is a hot topic in our home. When we have become impatient with one another in the past, the last thing on our human minds has been to find ways to build one another up. Yet with almost 18 years of practice in making mistakes, we have learned that it comes down to what our families hear us say, our words. And for us we have learned that intent is not as important as the words the other person hears coming out of our mouths.
Yet when the soul feels empty, it is very difficult to encourage on our own.
As a baby needs milk, we need to fill our empty souls with God's word. I have learned that however arduous the challenge, no matter how open the wound of pain is, God has already provided relief and a healing balm through Christ who gives me strength and love. Colossians 4:6 says to "let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each other."
Whatever you are working on in your life and in your home, remember Jesus Christ is there to strengthen you, love you, accept and embrace you, and encourage you to receive His full blessing. Homemade cookies are a sign of love, but even more is a wife and mom who can nurture her family's souls through her words. Live passionately and be blessed! Carolina
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