Intimacy Intimus innermost parts a trusted confidant held

Intimacy - Intimus innermost parts; a trusted confidant, held dear in a close bond of personal affection

Intercourse = running or passing between something Communication = the interchange of thoughts or feelings to another through words…”intercourse by words”

Real TALK

29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. (Ephesians 4 ESV)

Bless

8 no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. (James 3 ESV)

Bless - [Eulgeo] to speak well of, praise.

Uplift

10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. 11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. (1 Thessalonians 5 ESV)

Intentional

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. (Proverbs 21 ESV)

Admit when you’re wrong! If you always have to be right, you’ll end up right…By Yourself.

Listen

19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. 20 Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. (James 1 ESV)

Delivery (TONE)

Saying the right thing the wrong way makes it the wrong thing.

Bless Uplift Intentional Listen Delivery