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Admit it — no one can make you quite as angry as your own family. Have you ever been so angry with a relative that you found yourself saying words (okay, maybe yelling words), without really thinking about them? It was like your mouth suddenly had a mind of its own. It happens to the best of us, but that doesn't mean these moments of harsh words are something we should just accept as part of our lives. Our words matter. It's not always easy to speak kindly to our families, but the Bible is full of guidance on how to love each other well with our actions and words — we just have to be willing to apply that at home. Like in the book of Colossians, when Paul gives us a clear and simple instruction for how followers of Jesus can use their words to build up instead of tear down. Paul reminds us that, in God's family, we pray for each other. Who can you pray for?