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Speak Life - Part 2 | May 19, 2024

Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad 

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.  

-Proverbs 25:11 (NKJV)


WORDS create WORLDS

Ruth and Naomi

14 And again they wept together, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye. But Ruth clung tightly to Naomi. 15 “Look,” Naomi said to her, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. You should do the same.” 16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. 17 Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!” 18 When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said nothing more.    

-Ruth 1:14-18 (NLT)

4 Ways to Win With Your Words

1. TRUTH 

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.    

-Ephesians 4:15 (NLT)

2. TONE 

Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.    

-Colossians 4:6 (MSG)


3. TACT 

A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.    -Proverbs 15:1 (MSG)

4. TIMING 

Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!    -Proverbs 15:23 (NLT)

PLAN your words PURPOSEFULLY

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