How do you talk to your parents? Or if you're a parent, how do you talk to your child? Sometimes it can be hard to carry on conversations when you find yourself constantly on opposite sides of issues. After a while, you may even stop speaking to one another all together...or perhaps only when you need something. Have you ever heard these comments:
"You can go out but be in by 11pm."
"Can I have $20 for the movies?"
"Get in there and clean up that room!"
"Can I borrow the car?"
Our conversations can turn into simply "asking" or "demanding". Youth only ask for something, parents only demand something. It's a bad situation, but we all fall into that trap. It takes a conscious effort on the part of everyone to try and find topics you can genuinely discuss.
Let's take it one step further...do you talk this way to God? When we pray, is it only to ask or demand something from Him? He's the parent and we're the child. It's really easy to become self centered and try use Him as a year round Christmas wish list. We forget that perhaps all He wants is for us to tell Him how we're feeling or just acknowledge Him by talking friend to friend.
Next time you talk to your parents, or children or your God, do just that...talk!
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