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Speak Up

November 15, 2015 • Jumaine Jones

Sometimes, we say things that we shouldn’t say. At other times, we are silent when we should speak. Yes, we don’t want to speak death. But we can’t speak life if we don’t speak up.

The Venom of Division

November 8, 2015 • Jumaine Jones

It is often said that hurt people hurt people. Sometimes people hurt or offend us intentionally or unintentionally. We may find ourselves bitter or jealous towards someone. Others may receive the attention or acceptance that yearn for. As a result, we respond by sowing seeds of discord. Seeds of discords are words that creates division between two or more people. We pursue things that divide instead of unify. The venom of division is spread through things such as discord, and gossip.

The Venom of Destruction

November 1, 2015 • Jumaine Jones

When I was a child we use to say, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I later found out that was not true. Words do hurt us. The venom of destruction causes us to make emotional withdrawls versus emotional deposits in the life of others. The venom of destruction includes mocking, belittling, slandering, and criticizing. Instead of destroying, we can use our words to build up and edify.

The Venom of Distance

October 25, 2015 • Jumaine Jones

Relationships thrive where there is an environment of safety. This simply means, we want to be in relationships with people where we can feel safe expressing our opinions, feelings, and deepest needs. Whenever people feel unsafe over a period of time, they start to distance themselves. People distance themselves from us physically and/or emotionally. The venom of distance is spewed when we speaks words that are argumentative, in anger, and/or in haste.