Karen Lorez says we all need to have an Elizabeth in our lives. Here's what she means.

We all need to find some woman in your life that's going to hold our feet to the fire.

She will invest time, energy, her wisdom, and hold you accountable.

I'm Janet Grash and you're listening to the Reviver Hearts podcast with Nancy Damas Walgamuth, author of Adorn for February 28, 2023. The word friend has taken on a whole new meaning in a world influenced by social media.

It's often used to describe someone you barely know who follows your life at a safe distance

and communicates by clicking a like button.

Well, yesterday, Karen L'ritts gave us a far richer portrait, a friendship.

She described a community of women who will encourage you, challenge you, and stick with

you through the most difficult times.

And I'm so thankful to have a community of women like that in my life.

I can't imagine living this Christian life without the encouragement and help I get from that

group of women.

Well, Karen is no stranger to revive our hearts

listeners. She's a pastor's wife and she and her husband Crawford have both

spoken at a number of true woman conferences. That's where she delivered the message that we'll hear today.

If you missed part one of this series, you can hear it at revive Our Hearts.com.

As we finished yesterday, Karen was describing one of the disciplines that she's trying to develop in order to be a good friend.

She shared how she's learning to hold her tongue and refrain from cutting others down with her words.

Wow, so important.

We're going to pick back up today as Karen describes the ways that we can use our words

to build up one another in community.

So what are some of the scriptures that we can import into communication?

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