Biblical Keys to Better Listening for Wives | Proverbs 12:18 | Pilgrim: a Podcast from Pastor Fortunato

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Biblical Keys to Better Listening for Wives | Proverbs 12:18

🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 2:00 pm. 🗡️

Healing Words: How Wives Can Listen Better and Communicate Effectively

Is your marriage suffering from communication breakdowns? Are you tired of conversations turning into arguments? This powerful sermon reveals Biblical wisdom on how wives can break the cycle of hurtful words and foster healing in their marriages.

Discover practical, scripture-based strategies to transform your communication with your husband. Learn how overgeneralizing statements like "you always" or "you never" act as piercing swords to your spouse's heart, and how specificity and timing can change everything.

Imagine a marriage where both partners feel heard, respected, and valued. Where difficult conversations lead to solutions instead of more problems. This message provides the Biblical roadmap to that kind of relationship.

Watch now to learn how to speak the truth in love, acknowledge the positive first, choose the right timing for difficult conversations, and pray before important discussions. These Biblical principles will revolutionize your marriage communication!

Scripture Verses Explored:

• Proverbs 12:18 - The tongue as a sword vs. healing

• Ephesians 4:15 - Speaking the truth in love

• 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - Comfort and edify one another

• Ecclesiastes 3:1,7 - A time to speak and a time to be silent

• Colossians 3:15 - Let peace rule and be thankful

• Psalms 141:3 - Set a watch before my mouth

• Ecclesiastes 5:2 - Let thy words be few

• 1 Peter 3:1-2 - Wives' behavior winning husbands

• Matthew 7:3-5 - The mote and the beam

• Philippians 2:3-5 - Esteeming others better than ourselves

Transform your marriage with God's wisdom on communication today!