Our Words....Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands. (or with her own words?) • A woman can act foolishly and destroy her marriage and ultimately her family, and yet not even be aware that she is violating God’s principles. It is God’s principles that build a successful home. Are you murmuring? Our Words….... …Can build up or tear down. • Proverbs 31:11-12 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. • We can tear down our husbands by words we speak TO him or by words we speak ABOUT him. “She will comfort, encourage and do him only good as long as there is life within her.” (Amplified Version) • As long as there is life within her, she will comfort, encourage and do him good. • This is the opposite of murmuring. • God created us to comfort and encourage. • No wonder we are miserable when we complain, nag, and look on the negative side of things. I have been thinking about a friend's words tearing down in the spirit...someone we have always trusted to hold us up prayerfully; we relied on their love for us. It is extremely distressing and troubling... to the point where sleep is lost over it... and this is "just" a friend... Then I thought about how a husband would feel about loving and trusting his wife... relying on her to lift him up in prayer... how much more distressing... how much more troubling if she were to tear him down spiritually in her words to others.... Lord, let the words of my lips and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You. Let my words be grace seasoned with salt. May they build up, encourage, edify, and not tear down. | 
