Transforming Family Dynamics Through Intentional Communication

Devotional

Sermon Summary

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

### Quotes for Outreach

1. "In the creative genius of God, that God created us with two ears and one mouth. Or perhaps, that's a clue that we ought to be listening twice as much as we are talking. Listening and understanding." [50:41]( | | )

2. "Don't do it. Don't do it. You've got to take time and realize how significant and important that it is that you interact with your kids." [01:01:06]( | | )

3. "Communication is the key. Can I say it one more time? To anointed family living. It is absolutely the key." [43:13]( | | )

4. "One of the most comforting thoughts about God is that he always listens. He is willing to listen to us when nobody else will." [55:21](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | )

5. "If you're going to listen, be there. Look them in the eye. Be there. Don't feel awkward about it. Be there. And listen. And if you listen, you're going to learn a lot." [01:08:56]( | | )

### Quotes for Members

1. "Quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. We reverse the order. We think that's the way that it should be. We pay no attention to the scripture. And we are quick to speak and slow to listen, which means we are slow to understand." [51:05](Download raw clip | | )

2. "Listening speaks volumes about hearing. Didn't Jesus say that in Matthew chapter 11 verse 15? He who has ears to hear, let him hear. If you have ears, you should be hearing and you have to take the time, you know, to just listening." [01:02:02]( | | )

3. "And when we listen, we love. That's the message that comes across. Whether it's your husband, whether it's your wife, whether it's your children. When a wife feels that her husband is listening to her, she relates that to love." [54:09](Download raw clip | Download cropped clip | )

4. "We have to back up and take a look at this. We have no idea what somebody needs because we haven't taken the time to listen. And we think our opinion and our thoughts on the subject is all that matters." [51:45]( | | )

5. "I promise, if you'll find out what's in the book, things are going to be good. On the ranch. Hallelujah. Conflict and prejudice and bigotry is a byproduct of lack of knowledge of others because we don't take time to listen." [53:45]( | | )

Ask a question about this sermon