What I Say Matters

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You're listening to My Morning Devotional podcast, episode 1456. Today's devotion is called what I say Matters. Hey there. We're the Alessies, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.

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That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the My Morning Devotional Podcast. Good morning everybody and happy Monday. My name is Rachelle Alessi and I get to be your host this week.

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If you're listening to us, good morning. But if you're watching us, because now we're also going to make all these devos available in video. So if you're watching, hello. It's so great to be here. It's definitely a new format for us to get to get used to, but I think it's going to be amazing. But, but for all our listeners, if you just like listening to it, please stay listening the way that you like My Morning devo. Just stick to it. But we wanted to make sure we made other things available for you this year as our community is growing and we're so thankful for you. Another thing is that we are in the month of February, which means we're going to be talking about some amazing topics, some that have to do with love, of course. And I know in the weeks ahead my sisters in law have some fun things plans for you guys. And so it's going to be a great, great month of February. And also it's crazy to think that we already here. Time just flies. But I'm so excited to be here with you guys. And I'm going to take the time this week to talk about some of the things the Bible has helped me do better in marriage in the five years that I've been married. And I love February because Chris and I actually got married in February, February 19th. So we celebrate Valentine's Day and anniversaries all in one day. It's the perfect thing to do. And so this month I'm inspired by that as we're turning five years and, and there's some things that I've learned. I. Five years is not a long time. I know, but it's the most I've ever been married. So here are a few things that the Bible has helped me do better in our marriage. And I'll actually bring in Chris on Friday on the last episode of this week. But today I want to get to verse

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1. And it says, A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. And we've read this verse here before, probably a couple of times, and we've read it individually. But I remember once early on in our marriage, when you're figuring out each other more and more where my words were not very kind and I had to repent about that. Yes. And as I'm reading Proverbs, I remember getting so convicted because I realized in that moment I had the power to say something that will bring us together, that would have brought peace instead of stirring up wrath in our home. And.

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And it was not about whether what he said or how he said it, but I had to take personal responsibility on how I had said something. And knowing that I could have heard, I hurt him. And the way I used my words was not wise and it was not godly. And I learned that in our marriage.

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How I say things and when I say them matters.

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And we have the power in our relationships. If you're not married, please listen. This applies to any relationship you're on, whether it's your best friend, your brother, your sister. These are great, just relationship things that the Bible just teaches us on how to treat one another. And I learned that I needed to be softer.

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I needed to say things a little bit better because I didn't want something that I said to trigger something and just cause a fight. And. And the funny thing is that as more as you live with somebody, the longer you live with them, you realize that you know how to push their buttons. We know that with our siblings, we know how to do that, and we learn to do that with our spouses. And I had to realize that I had to bring peace because that was going to be much better. And even in arguments, arguments being healthy, we had to work through them. But my answer needed to be better. And.

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And my answer I had before I spoke, I needed to think, is this going to stir up strife in my. In my marriage? Is this going to cause a bigger fight in my marriage? Because the Bible tells me that a soft answer turns away wrath. And I can't take back what I say. And when I had the realization, I was like, oh, my God, what I say, I said it. I can't take it back. I can apologize, and I should always apologize, but. But I can't take it back. So before I even say that, think about, will this be a soft answer, or would this be an answer that turned. That actually creates a bigger problem on the things that we were trying to fix. So I just encourage you guys today that this verse in any relationship that you're in with your family, with your spouse, with your boyfriend, your girlfriend, anytime you're in an argument, think about before you say something. Is this a soft answer that will turn away wrath or make it worse? And I promise you it's going to make your relationships even better. So let's pray today. Father God, thank you so much for the wisdom that we find in your Word.

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Thank you for making things clear for us that in any season of life we can turn to your Word and you provide wisdom to help us be better and have even better relationships. So I just want to start by asking you to forgive me, forgive us for any times that we have not given a soft answer. But I pray that from this moment on, Father, we'll be intentional about our words and that we will think before we speak to make sure that we know Are we bringing peace or are we making things harder? We are going to bring peace in every area of our life and choose godly words before anything else. In Jesus name we pray.

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Amen. So there you have it. Your 5 minute daily dose of heaven. Thank you so much for tuning in. Today we pray these devotionals empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend, Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow.

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