{"id":13924,"date":"2026-01-10T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=13924"},"modified":"2025-12-06T07:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T12:16:14","slug":"grace-filled-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/grace-filled-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Grace-Filled Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Using uplifting and encouraging words will build healthy relationships. Everyone has struggles we can\u2019t see; they don\u2019t need abusive language to make them feel worse. Grace-filled language says everything with love. We need to speak truth, but we must do so with kindness, not with hurtful motivations. A few months ago, I heard this statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSay what you mean. Mean what you say. Don\u2019t say it mean.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, I forgot where I heard the words, but I haven\u2019t forgotten the sentiment behind them. No matter what news we must deliver, we can do it well if we couch it in grace. As an ex-mean girl, I know how to do damage with words. But saying hurtful things only revealed the state of my heart, and the pain I felt inside. As I allowed Jesus to heal my hurts, He changed my speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until we can say things with love, we shouldn\u2019t say them at all. If someone presses you on a topic you don\u2019t want to discuss, you always have the option of saying, \u201cI\u2019m not ready to talk about it. I need more time.\u201d Better to wait until you have a clearer perspective than to force an issue that could create problems. Malicious gossip and slander cause irreparable damage, and we shouldn\u2019t partake in any of it. Unwholesome talk of any kind destroys relationships, and we must remain vigilant in what we say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Words have the power to hurt others. But they also have the power to heal them. If we study Jesus\u2019s speech, we will learn how to use our language to help others, not hurt them. A Master of conversation, Christ asked questions that gave people insight into their actions. Speaking with love, the Lord always has the receiver’s best interest at heart. He never told lies, gossiped, or slandered anyone, but with grace and kindness, the Savior addressed everyone with honesty and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speak only with grace and watch your relationships flourish. Learn from God\u2019s Son how to talk to others and build people up with every word you say. If you have nothing nice to say, don\u2019t say anything at all. Become an encourager and let the Lord work through you by speaking only uplifting, encouraging words. Represent Jesus well, not only in what you do, but also in what you say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journal Questions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When have you spoken words you wish you could take back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you become better at speaking the truth in love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who needs to hear uplifting and encouraging words from you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friendship Application:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make saying only uplifting and encouraging words a rule in your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two-minute read. Using uplifting and encouraging words will build healthy relationships. Everyone has struggles we can\u2019t see; they don\u2019t need abusive language to make them feel worse. Grace-filled language says everything with love. We need to speak truth, but we must do so with kindness, not with hurtful motivations. A few months ago, I heard… Continue reading Grace-Filled Speech<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13924"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13927,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13924\/revisions\/13927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}