THE REFRESHMENT OF PLEASANT WORDS

THE REFRESHMENT OF PLEASANT WORDS

by Bill Elliff February 16, 2024

Some people consistently speak "pleasant words." This doesn't mean they're always gentle words or not strong people. But their words are kind, gracious, cheerful, and delightful to hear. Pleasant words.

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LIFTING UP OTHERS

LIFTING UP OTHERS

by Bill Elliff February 12, 2024

Today, there are people like this all around you. You have been placed in their lives to be a voice for God to them. Be sensitive to their anxiety. Do not give some flippant, worldly response to their need or merely brush it off. Speak God's life-lifting truth. You'll both be better for it!

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WHO’S STIRRING UP THE STRIFE AROUND YOU?

WHO’S STIRRING UP THE STRIFE AROUND YOU?

by Bill Elliff January 15, 2024

Are people around you angry? Contentious? Is there continual arguing in your home or relationships or work that you hate? Frustrating, isn't it?

Have you considered the possibility that it may not be them but you that is causing this agitation?

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QUARRELING

QUARRELING

by Bill Elliff January 20, 2023

We do it all the time. It is rare in a marriage or a family for there to be an absence of quarreling.

No one likes it. It is not productive. Good, respectful conversations can be helpful, but the heat of a quarrel always leads to anger, disrespect, and an eroding of relationships. It dishonors others and rarely leads to good resolutions.

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ARE YOUR WORDS LIFE-GIVING?

ARE YOUR WORDS LIFE-GIVING?

by Bill Elliff January 10, 2023

Some people suck the life right out of you. When they speak, it is almost always contentious. Their responses and reasonings are shaped by past hurt or lingering bitterness. And hurting people hurt people.

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THE POWER OF YOUR TONGUE

THE POWER OF YOUR TONGUE

by Bill Elliff June 06, 2022

What you say today will have effects far beyond your imagination. Your words carry the power of life or death, good or evil, blessing or cursing. All through the Scripture, God instructs us about the use of the tongue. His tool for motivation is by showing us the tongue’s effects—for good or evil.

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The Mighty Sword in Your Mouth

The Mighty Sword in Your Mouth

by Bill Elliff July 08, 2019

We all know it, but we rarely stop to think before we speak. The tongue is powerful. With it, James said, we can bless God and curse men. Our speech today can lift people up, bringing life, or tear them down, bringing death. It can bring life or death to others and to us.

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