Speaking in Love Instead of Speaking Your Mind - Encouragement for Today - July 22, 2024

Timeless truths for peace and perspective from Proverbs 31 ministries [Crosscards.com Logo]( Encouragement for Today      31 Ministries banner] [Grace Valentine]July 22, 2024 Speaking in Love Instead of Speaking Your Mind [GRACE VALENTINE]( Lee en [español]( “The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” [Proverbs 12:18]( (NIV) One time, I had a co-worker I just didn’t get along with. I think both of us wanted to get along, but because of communication differences and even mutual competitiveness, we often didn’t. It got to the point where I started avoiding elevator rides with her. Finally, one day she said something hurtful to me, and I just snapped. I rolled my eyes and said something unkind and snippy back. Although my response reflected how I felt, it was not a great thing to say and only made our conflict worse.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [4 Myths about Gentleness You May Be Falling For](  Meredith N Mills God calls us to be gentle because he is gentle. He is our starting point. When we experience his gentleness toward us, we learn how he intends this quality to flourish in our lives.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [A Prayer to Forgive When the Other Person Is Not Sorry - Your Daily Prayer - July 17](  Christopher Eyte Nobody has more experience in offering a pardon to wrongdoers than the Lord. No one is more justified to judge than the Father—but he offers forgiveness. And so must we follow.  [CONTINUE READING →](              [Crosscards.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from CrossCards. Â