Notes: The Skill of Communication


Taking control of your parenting
Part 7 
Steve Elzinga


            Communicating with your kids

The No. 1 complaint to problems in business, in government, in marriage, in friendships is: "There is a lack of communication here!"

Today we living under a flood of mass media, electronic, and paper communications...

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Yelling

Colossians  3:21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

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Nagging, criticizing, correcting & directing.

Ephesians 6:4 And now a word to you parents. Don't keep on scolding and nagging your children, making them angry and resentful. Rather, bring them up with the loving discipline the Lord himself approves, with suggestions and godly advice.

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Prying

1 Corinthians 13:7 If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him.

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Ignoring

1 Corinthians 13:7 If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him.

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