Are You Listening? - Love Worth Finding - August 3
August 3, 2025 – Are You Listening?
James 1:19-20
Sermon: 2331 Raising Kids That Count, Part 2
Pray Over This
“So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”
James 1:19-20
Ponder This
Communication is so important with kids, but it is not always easy. We like to be heard, but we don’t like slowing down to listen, especially when it is inconvenient for us. Sometimes, our oldest son just wouldn’t talk. And then suddenly he’d open up and talk and talk, and Joyce and I would say, “This is a golden moment,” and we’d sit and listen. You have to be ready when they’re ready, and you have to make time. That is a part of loving sacrificially. You love them where they are.
Take time with them. Go out to a meal with them. Spend time doing what they are interested in. Make the effort to listen and understand their worlds. When they open up, be ready, don’t be in a rush, and be a good listener. Never be too busy to listen to your children. Think about how God interacts with us. Is He too busy for us? Did He delay His plan of redemption because He had more important things to do? Of course not! He has always been there for us; He is ready to receive us; and He is a listening ear when we call out to Him. If our God has done all of that for us, then we can follow His example in our interactions with our kids.
- Did you feel heard as a child growing up? Why or why not?
- Who are people you have a hard time listening to? Why? How could you sacrifice to change this?
Practice This
Pray for those in the next generation. Pray for ears to listen to them and for patience to walk with them through the challenges of life.
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