Matei 15:18-19

Just as a physically unhealthy heart can destroy your body, an emotionally and spiritually unhealthy heart can destroy you and your relationships. For the next five days, let Andy Stanley help you look within yourself for four common enemies of the heart — guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy — and teach you how to remove them.

Words, words, words, power-filled words! Words that build or words that tear down. Words that give life or words that bring death. The choice is ours. Let’s evaluate the significant power that is held in our words.

Nu e niciun secret că cuvintele noastre sunt importante, atât pentru cel care le spune, cât și pentru cel căruia îi sunt adresate. Cuvintele pot crește încrederea, pot încuraja și pot repara relații. Cuvintele pot de asemenea să distrugă prietenii, să deprecieze angajații și să creeze dubiu și nesiguranță. Ne rugăm ca după acest studiu de 4 săptămâni, să Îl onorăm pe Dumnezeu cu cuvintele pe care le spunem.

Guardrails are put in place to keep our vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas. We often don’t see them until we need them—and then we’re sure thankful they’re there. What if we had guardrails in our relationships, finances, and careers? What might those look like? How might they keep us from future regrets? For the next five days, let’s explore how to set up personal guardrails.