Monday, February 25, 2019

Healing the Wounds

Original entry: Words of Approval.


            When I communicate to my husband that his work is good or pleasing to me either with a smile or words, it really does so much for him, and it is encouraging for me as a wife to know that this means so much to him.  It is fulfilling to encourage him. 
How I can know it is encouraging to my man to speak words of affirmation to him is that it is encouraging through affirmation for me to hear those words from him.  I know words of assurance are a relief to me, and it is a relief for everyone really, who needs that affirmation and approval.  My husband told me simply, “You’re doing a good job,” as he was relaxing on a chair after work.  He was referring to a chore I was in the middle of doing.  It just made me so content as I thought on his words as I finished the chore.  I wonder how content a husband must feel who hears similar from his wife?  I had heard before I was married that husbands respond so so very well to words of affirmation, and it’s so true I have found!  These words include words of submission, adoration, and affirmation.  These words are ultimately words of approval.  A man truly can live so much better with generous doses of words of affirmation from his wife each day!

Entry now: Each word has affect on everyone you say them, too, and sadly for me, the unkind, silly words cannot be taken back.  It is not just my husband I have said unkind, silly words to.  But there is hope.  If you have said unkind, silly words to others or your spouse, you can help heal those wounds by saying kind, healing, uplifting words, and those wounds will heal.

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