"Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." – Colossians 4:6
Honesty is a virtue, but in marriage, it must be paired with grace. Too often, we justify rudeness or hurtful remarks as "just being honest." But honesty that wounds without purpose or healing is not candor—it's cruelty masked as truth.
True candor builds up, even when it corrects. It seeks to bring clarity, not conflict; growth, not grief. When I speak to my spouse, is my honesty guided by love? Am I reflecting the gracious, seasoned speech that Paul speaks of in Colossians 4:6?
Honesty in marriage should illuminate weaknesses while offering encouragement to strengthen them. It should express truths that bind us closer, not break us apart. When my words tear my spouse down, it's no longer honesty—it's hostility in disguise.
Dear married, ask for grace to choose words that heal and uplift, words that reflect Christ's love in our marriages.
#DoBetter #LoveBetter #BeBetter
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