The Importance of Edifying
To edify means to build.
In business its important to edify your leaders. It’s not done for the purpose of flattering. Its done for the purpose of building up. It shows respect for the person you are edifying. It also builds trust. Your downline needs to know that you have respect and trust for your upline. It also teaches them to edify, trust and it creates a positive atmosphere within your business.
Negative comments will only destroy your business.
Edifying Your Spouse/Partner
It is also just as important to edify your spouse/partner when you are with them in public. We should never say anything negative about our spouse or partner in front of anyone. We should always point out their good qualities when speaking to them or about them in front of others.
I learned this early in my marriage. My husband and I have been married for 31 years. I didn’t always follow the rule of edifying my husband, but I noticed that once I began putting it into practice I saw a change in our relationship. It was a positive change, and we grew closer. I know that my husband isn’t perfect, neither am I! It’s just that I decided to only speak about his good qualities when I was in the presence of other people. Have you ever heard the phrase “accentuate the positive”?
When you edify someone by speaking about their good qualities, it builds them up and makes them feel good about themselves. It makes them want to be a better person and live up to the positive words you have spoken over them. Your words are a powerful thing. Positive reinforcement if you will. Do you remember your Mom telling you “If you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything”?
Edifying Your Child/Children
Edifying works with children as well as spouses and business associates.
Just think of the positive impact you can have on the life of a child by speaking positive things about them in front of others and in private. Negative comments come so easily and cut so deeply. There are many of us who grew up with someone telling us that we’d never amount to anything or that we were not as good as someone else. Find that positive thing and speak life into that child, or adult. Build up don’t tear them down!
We all have times in our life when we get annoyed about something someone has said or done. Sometimes we just need to take a step back and think about what effect our words have on others and their self worth. Will our words tear them down or will they build them up and help them to be a better person? And does it really make us feel good when we say things, intentionally or unintentionally, that are negative about a person? Something to think about!
Deirdre Powell (Dee)
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Love this! Yes, words are powerful and when used to build up (edify) they are incredibly powerful. I didn’t realize how much until you laid it all out. Every relationship is affected by my words. Thanks for a well thought out reminder.
Thanks for your comment Charlene. I’m glad you found value in my post. Words are very powerful! We all need to be aware how our words affect others.