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The Way We Say It
Someone has well said, Ninety percent of all the friction of daily life is caused by mere tone of voice. When a person speaks, their words convey their thoughts and their tone conveys their mood and attitude.
It is not always what a persons says, but how they say it that makes the difference in how it is received and reacted to. When the Lord Jesus was here on earth He spoke faithfully, firmly, and truthfully. Yet we read of those who heard, “And all bare Him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth” (Luke 4:22). On another occasion the officers who were sent by the authorities to arrest the Lord, came and reported, “Never man spake like this man” (John 7:46). It was not only a question of what He said, but the very tone and intonation of His voice was perfect. Yes, He was the perfect, sinless, Son of God!
What about our words? We are told, “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt” (Colossians 4:6). And again, “Speaking the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15).
Remember, it is not necessarily what we say, but how we say it.
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