“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” — Proverbs 16:24 NIV The words that come out of our mouth mark us as a positive or a negative influence to others. Most people who we encounter in a typical day are starving for gracious words that will encourage them or positively influence them. If … Continue reading →
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” — Romans 12:15 NIV When Bill Clinton was running for President of the USA in 1992 he often repeated this phrase to his campaign audiences, “I feel your pain.” He won that election because voters felt like he understood them, he related to them, and he identified with them. Whether … Continue reading →
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” — Romans 12:15 NIV There is a powerful lesson here in the art of effective communication and it’s acknowledging people’s feelings. People are emotional beings who are emotionally driven. We are drawn toward others who make us feel good and we tend to avoid those who cause our feeling meters … Continue reading →