This is Pastor Rick's Daily Home, the audio broadcast ministry of Pastor Rick Warren.

Well, today we continue with our series called The Keys to a Blessed Life.

In these lessons, Rick shares the practical steps found in Jesus' sermon on the Mount

that will help you live the hopeful and purpose-filled life God planned for you.

In just a few moments, we're going to tell you about Pastor Rick's brand new book called

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today's broadcast, or just text the word daily to 800-600-5,000-4. Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren

with part three of a message called The Strength of Gentleness.

Gentleness communicates love. It defuses conflict, it disarms critics, it's persuasive,

it's attractive, and gentleness communicates love. Guys, those who are husbands that are married,

the quickest way to improve your marriage, the quickest way to improve your marriage,

is to start talking to your wife more gently. It'll do wonders if you'll begin to talk to your wife

in a more gentle way. Colossians chapter 3, verse 19, husbands, love your wives and be gentle with them.

Any fool can be selfish, any fool can be rough, any fool can be rude, but gentlemen are gentle men.

Now, this is true not only in marriage, the key, a great marriage is simply the union of two great

forgivers, because you're going to hurt each other a lot in life. I've been married to K38 years.

I've heard her so many times, and she's hurt me so many times, but we're both great forgivers.

And that's part of gentleness. Now, it's not only a key to effective marriage,

gentleness you're going to need this someday is the key to effective parenting.

Never discipline, I said, out of anger or out of frustration, but always gently out of love.

Ephesians 6, 4, fathers, do not irritate your children. Do not provoke your children to anger.

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