Effective Communication

Friday September 4, 2020

Good communication is an important part of all interaction with others and helps people at home and in the workplace co-operate with each other, deal with conflicts and challenges, and build effective relationships.  Poor communication on the other hand may bring anger and fear and result in chaos, confusion, and breakdown of relationships. No matter how long people have lived or worked together, one cannot read another’s mind and so it is important to practice communicating clearly. Learning how to communicate well is an essential part of this new life with God in recovery that we are now living.


All of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.  (1 Peter 3:8-9 NIV)

Communication is not only done through words.  When God wanted us to know how valuable we were to Him, He sent Jesus to earth to demonstrate His love for us and to give His life as payment for our sins so we could have a life-giving relationship with Him forever.




In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.  (Hebrews 1:1-2a NIV)

We say a lot without speaking whether it is in the tone of our voice, the expression on our faces while we are speaking, or even the posture of our body.  In fact, some non-verbal communication is more sensitively conveyed to those of us who have come from times of trauma and addiction than actual words.



For most of us there are some past experiences or topics we find difficult to talk about. It may be an event that is painful to remember or makes us feel uncomfortable. With God’s help we can learn how to communicate those things that need to be brought to the light of God’s love and shared.




Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to pay attention to what You are communicating to me and have a willing heart to act on what You are saying.  Please give me the ability and the willingness to communicate in a way that avoids misunderstanding which may cause hurt, anger, resentment, or confusion .  Amen


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