27. Relationships Change Lives: The Relational Need of Affirmation, Life and Death are in the Power of the Tongue, and How Encouragement Shapes A Child's Identity
- Author
- Zach Garza & You Can Mentor: Faith-Based Mentoring for Churches, Non-Profits, Youth Ministers, and Teachers
- Published
- Thu 16 Jan 2020
- Episode Link
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/5cd7d3eb
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WELCOME
You Can Mentor is a podcast about the power of building relationships. Every episode will help you overcome common mentoring obstacles and give you the confidence you need to invest in the lives of others.
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SHOW NOTES
What are some practical ways we can affirm the kids that we mentor?
- Character: Who they are - Story of Beth and Jaiden
- Actions: What they do “Permission to grow”
- Hurts, Pains, & Experiences: What they have been through - “Permission to process and heal”
- Potential: What they can be - “Permission to dream”
Proverbs 18:21 - Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up
- Be careful about what you say. You are in charge of your words.
- Identify a way to incorporate an affirmation into every conversation with your mentee.
- Never leave an encouragement unspoken.
