Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.
Ecclesiastes 3:7
A time to tear, and a time to
sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.
Relationships
are impossible to build without communication. To the degree (and only to the
degree) that God has revealed Himself to us in the Bible, can we have a
relationship with Him. As parents and children alike reveal themselves to each
other through various communication forms, their relationships with each other
are strengthened. Revelation of oneself is a biblical prerequisite for
effective relationships.
When
Mom and dad allow the pressures and pleasures of life to keep them from
spending enough time in the revelation/communication process, strong parent/child
relationships are not established. In addition to provoking children to wrath,
this weakening of the parent/child relationship motivates children to build
closer relationships with friends instead of parents.
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