Love Your Spouse Well Week # 1 Challenge: words

I’ve noticed lately that my words toward my spouse could use some serious work.  My teasing has gotten sarcastic and sharp, and it seems I’m more likely to point out faults than to lift up my spouse’s admirable qualities. 

Words are powerful and I want to use them to build up, not to destroy. 

Proverbs 14:1 (ESV) says, “The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.”  I often think harsh, thoughtless and mean words are how I foolishly tear my own house down. 
 
This week the challenge is use the tool of words to build up our marriages and our spouses!

Share your ideas, obstacles you're facing during this challenge and experiences in the comments.

We encourage readers to check out The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman and we thank him for identifying: Words, Service, Time, Gifts and Affection as ways we give and receive love from one another.