Week 3: Communication That Builds | Relationship Goals Series

Feb 15, 2026    Ryan Smart

Discover how to master your words so they build connection instead of burning bridges. In Week 3 of Relationship Goals, we tackle why good intentions turn into relational fires—and the self-control that speaks life.​


Key Verse:

James 3:5 (NLT) — "The tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire."​


Sticky Statement:

Say what builds. Not what burns.


What You'll Learn:

Patterns that corrode: Solving vs. seeing, kitchen-sinking, weaponized silence


Jesus' communication power: Silence when it serves, restoration that heals


5 skills to protect "us": Intercept impulses, speak truth with care, repair quickly


Gut-check: Ego protection vs. connection protection


From friends shaping futures (Week 1) and boundaries protecting hearts (Week 2)—now words that strengthen every relationship.