Quotes about Communication

Prayer is the expression of your heart's sincere desires poured out to God.

Every day ask your husband two questions: "What can I do for you today?" and "What can I do to help you make better use of your time today?

You contribute much to your marriage by the wise, thrifty, diligent management and oversight of your part of the household budget.

if I am faithfully and regularly acknowledging my sin to God, it's much easier to apologize to my husband because I'm already in the habit of saying "I'm sorry" to God.

We mustn't say more than we should, but we mustn't say less than we must.

If the most important thing a man can do for his children is to love their mother sacrificially, then the most important thing a mother can do for her children is to respect their father.

Before we open our mouths, we ought to heed the advice of the missionary Amy Carmichael and ask: Is what I'm about to say kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?

The Puritan Thomas Brooks once wrote, "We know metals by their tinkling, and men by their talking."[113

Team members need to be able to admit their weaknesses and mistakes, to acknowledge the strengths of others, and to apologize when they do something wrong.

Ministers should not pray so loud, and long, as to exhaust the strength. It is not necessary to weary the throat and lungs in prayer. God's ear is ever open to hear the heart-felt petitions of his humble servants, and he does not require them to wear out the organs of speech in addressing him.

You think that the heads of state only have serious conversations, but they actually often begin really with the weather or, 'I really like your tie.'

My heart goes out to a missionary who does not receive regular mail from home. Generally, a letter once a week is a good rule. But on the other hand, too much mail can be damaging to a missionary's morale.