to building up your wife with your words. The inspired words of Paul the apostle are important to heed as we seek to grow in our ability to communicate effectively with one another: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear” (Eph. 4:29). First, what should you avoid? The word translated “corrupting” means exactly what it says. The Greek word3 means rotten, putrid, foul, or disgusting. You