About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of pausing to think before speaking and explores themes of repentance and self-control in relationships.
A ten-second pause can save you from a lifetime of fallout. We start with Proverbs and a simple practice that almost nobody wants to do in the moment: think before you speak. From there, I lean into the deeper question beneath our daily arguments, fears, and frustrations: are we willing to admit we’re fallen and need to repent, or do we keep calling evil “not evil” just to win the room? We work through 1 Corinthians 7:2–6 with a plain, marriage-first focus on fidelity, self-control, and the ...
People in this episode
Host: Jesse
Topics covered
- communication
- self-control
- repentance
- marriage
- fidelity
Keywords
- think before you speak
- Proverbs
- 1 Corinthians
- self-control
- repentance
- marriage
- fidelity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Proverbs, 1 Corinthians 7:2–6
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