Are We Listening?

Ever wonder why children/teens are so skilled at tuning out adults? Yes? No? Maybe so? Well if you chose Yes, I have my submission. If you chose no, you can use my submission for a later date. Maybe so your thought? Well, I got you covered under yes and no.

Children/teens and adults are not that different, only that the adult group has more ground covered in the areas of work, renting, owning, and messing up stuff. Yet, for some reason our younger generation has the market covered for igging and using their selective hearing methods to tune out adults whose observation and listening skills has become non-existent.

Ready to find out the simple answer to why children/teens tune out adults? Too many words, no listening. We adults talk too much, and we perform way below the parental bar (speaking only of a select few of course). We do better to talk less and listen more. What is this I say, you ask without really asking? I am saying, when we talk to much without effective listening skills we lose as parents/adults each time. 

James 1:19 admonishes all believers "that we should be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath." We must learn to listen to what our children/teen are saying, even not saying. Are we listening? I sometimes wonder when I see all the pain and anger being expressed day in and day out through our children/teens-are we listening? They need us to listen. We owe them this. This should not only be a duty, but a God-given honor.

Father, our children are hurting and they desperately need someone to hear them. Forgive us as parents/adults for neglecting this imperative need. Father, we look today to You, the perfect One who listens attentively to all of our needs and ministers so precisely to each of them. Teach us Father how to be better listeners. First by listening to You and then to the needs that surround us each and everyday, especially the need to be heard in our children/teens. Thank You that right now this need is being met through the power of the Holy Spirit. May Your name be glorified as we move where Your Spirit leads. In  Jesus name, Amen.

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