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Year of the Family

Year of the Family. “Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!”. 1 Peter 3:1-12. A girl was trying to communicate with her boyfriend. She said, “After directory assistance gave me my boyfriend’s new telephone number, I dialed him and got a woman…. “We Earn Our Wings Daily.”.

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Year of the Family

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  1. Year of the Family

  2. “Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!” 1 Peter 3:1-12

  3. A girl was trying to communicate with her boyfriend. She said, “After directory assistance gave me my boyfriend’s new telephone number, I dialed him and got a woman…

  4. “We Earn Our Wings Daily.” “We Fly You in Leather.”

  5. Purpose: to see how significant it is to properly communicate with your mate

  6. I That Which HAMPERS Good Communication A. Ungodly Schedules

  7. Recent poll has revealed that 61% of Americans would trade money for more….

  8. Ephesians 5:15-16 “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.” (NASB)

  9. I That Which HAMPERS Good Communication A. Ungodly Schedules B. Demanding Kids

  10. What happens when kids leave (a.k.a. empty nest syndrome)? Husband and wife are left with whatever relationship whey built while the kids lived at home…

  11. I That Which HAMPERS Good Communication A. Ungodly Schedules B. Demanding Kids C. Captivating TV

  12. Can you function without television? Stephen Seplow and Jonathan Storm said, “40% of all the hours not committed to… Go on to note the average American at death will have spent…

  13. I That Which HAMPERS Good Communication A. Ungodly Schedules B. Demanding Kids C. Captivating TV D. Fear of Disagreement

  14. If a husband and wife seldom or never have any disagreement or conflict, they probably are not communicating…

  15. II That Which HELPS Good Communication

  16. John Gray Suggests that men and women think/react differently to the same situations – that men and women are “wired” differently when it comes to communication…

  17. II That Which HELPS Good Communication A. Listen and Talk Straight

  18. James 5:12 “Above all, my brothers, do not swear – not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your ‘Yes’ be yes, and your ‘No,’ no, or you will be condemned.”

  19. Les and Leslie Parrott “…98% of good communicating is listening.” “Nonverbal communication accounts for 58% of the total message…”

  20. II That Which HELPS Good Communication A. Listen and Talk Straight B. Know How They Are Wired

  21. How does your mate best give and receive messages? 1. Auditory… verbal in nature 2. Visual… mental pictures 3. Feeling… discern messages

  22. II That Which HELPS Good Communication A. Listen and Talk Straight B. Know How They Are Wired C. Praise When Possible

  23. Communicate “praise” to your mate whenever and however you can… When communicating praise always make sure it is genuine – in other words avoid flattery…

  24. Married couples have nothing more to say to each other after eight years, according to a study…

  25. Speaking at a banquet, quoted the estimate that the average man speaks 25,000 words a day and the average woman speaks 30,000 words a day… Astronaut Michael Collins

  26. The Harry S. Truman Library recently made public 1,300 newly discovered letters the late President wrote to his wife, Bess. Truman had a lifelong rule of writing his wife… Harry and Bess Truman’s wedding picture

  27. Summary and Conclusion: Communicate, communicate, communicate! Can you see how this text makes clear the principles covered today which identify that which hampers good communication? Do you see how this text also reveals the principles covered today which identify that which helps good communication? May God help us to be the kind of communicators our mates need!

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