Jesus' Communication Style

One of the things I love about the Bible is reading how Jesus treated others, especially His love for them and how He communicated with them. His choice of words and His tone. He gives us a great example to follow when it comes to treating others and communicating with them. More and more in our culture I see in pride and arrogance, with people speaking down to others in a condescending way. They often belittle them, mock them, and attack them, all too often with the goal of putting them in their place. Is this the kind of person, spouse or parent you want to be? I surely hope not. I think all of us prefer being around others who build us up and not tear us down. In Romans 12 the subtitle is "Behaving Like a Christian" and in verse 10 something jumps out at me. It says, "Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another..." Should giving preference involve only a few areas of our lives? I think it should involve every area of our lives, especially how we talk and communicate with others. If you want others around you to start changing in this area, don't forget that the change must first start with you. I'm so glad that Jesus doesn't speak down to us, so let's make sure that we don't do it to others :)