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The words we speak to our wives help create the relational climate of our marriages. A husband cannot control his wife's character, but he is responsible for what he contributes to their relationship. Speak grace. Build up. Nourish and cherish. Your wife is not the enemy. She is your bride.
God has entrusted us with words, and Scripture gives those words a purpose. They are to tell the truth, give grace, build people up, restore relationships, protect reputations, communicate gratitude, and express love. The Stewardship of Words explores how husbands and wives, parents and children, friends, and leaders can learn to love one another through what they say—and what they refuse to say.
Forgiveness, repentance, reconciliation, restoration, qualification, responsibility, and promotion are not interchangeable. A person can be genuinely forgiven and restored to fellowship with Christ while remaining permanently inappropriate for a particular position of authority. Faithful leadership must hold grace and stewardship together—protecting both the repentant sinner and the people entrusted to our care.
