Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

Are you tired of making the same mistakes over and over again?

Do you commit yourself to make a change but always end up falling

back to the same place? You don't have to be discouraged anymore because the gospel of Jesus Christ

gives you the grace to be truly transformed. In today's episode, we continue through this series

on communication, and today, Paul gives 10 practical ways for you to get from where you are

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Now, here's Paul with 10 ways we can change.

We can't keep doing this. It's not good for us.

But we've tried everything we know.

We've read all the good books and tried to use all the skills.

But we always end up in the same place.

It's pretty discouraging.

Shannon, I thought last night was going to be different.

We were actually communicating for a while, then it just all blew up. Well, you're so touchy, Jared.

It doesn't take much to set you off, and then once you're angry, there's no telling what will come out of your mouth.

Well, Shannon, you're not exactly little misspatient. You were throwing barbs at me the whole conversation.

I actually think I did a pretty good job of keeping my cool.

Let's just stop before we get into another one of those horrible arguments.

I just don't think that I could live through another one.

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