The speaker shared ways that multiply the leadership potential of those around us... but also revealed ways we diminish others... often unintentionally... not recognizing the power behind our actions and words...
A message that convicted... as a mom who has... longing to build up... most likely discouraged and diminished my children at times... without even knowing it...
Today... a critical point... I must resist... the temptation to fall into the pattern of diminishing...
Those around me need... their confidence... competence... and courage... multiplied...
So I remember... and pray...
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths,
but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion,
that it may give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 4:29 ESV
(my emphasis)
corrupt... to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions... rot, spoil... to cause disintegration or ruin...
Corrupting talk... it changes those who hear it... from good to bad... rots... spoils... their spirit... causes disintegration or ruin... in an attitude...
grace... good will, loving-kindness, favour... the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues...
Words that give grace... build up... turn others to Christ... encourage... strengthen... kindle... the desire to pursue His Way...
Those are the words... attitudes... I need to emit today...
Lord... remind me... the diminisher in me is dead...
I am a new creation in Christ... You live through me...
You provide... the words... attitudes... needed today...
apart from You... I cannot multiply... those I love...
I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13 NASB95
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