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"Communicate" in Greek, koinonia means fellowship
Heb 11:3
Matt 24:5
Words have creative power to build up
Words have destructive power to tear down
Words go deep into person's soul
Pro 26:22
Communicate by words, gestures and spirit
Communication breakdown: 1) one partner doesn't talk anymore
2) We don't talk directly anymore
3) both don't talk anymore
4) Emotional and physical abuse
Total honesty!
Identify hurts and failures
Matt 7:3-5
Confess and repent
Ps 51:4
No secrets, no shifting of blame
Forgive
Col 3:13