22/02/2023
AG Nigeria Family Week 2023
Theme: Building a Formidable Home
Day 3
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Topic
Establishing Good Communication in the Home
Text: Prov. 15:1, Col. 4:6, Prov. 12;18, Prov. 25:23, James 3:5-6(NIV)
Wars are caused by words and wars are quenched by wars.
Words are powerful and they either make or mar a relationship in the family.
Functional and Dysfunctional family are the two types of Family
Functional family.is the family that is relating well and very cordial, while dysfunctional is the family relating badly.
The fact that gives birth to either functional or dysfunctional family is communication.
When communication is right in the home, its functional, when it's wrong, it's dysfunctional.
Communication is from the Latin word 'communicare' meaning to share or to be in relationship with. Another word is an act of developing.
The word communication simply means 'sharing the same idea, ie, the transmission and interaction of facts, opinion, ideas, feelings or attitudes, Its the expression of respect, affection and concern..
It doesn't refer to the verbal alone in the family, but a physics expression, gesture and even an affectionate look also.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE HOME
To.raise a formidable home front, effective communication must be in place.
The following could be helpful to have an effective communication.
1. Focus on the preference not the principle, meaning give more importance to the formal likes and methods than rules and regulations.
2. Be positive - Communication in the family should be appreciating, encouraging, supporting and soothing.
3. Stop exaggeration
4. Go beyond just verbal
5. Be clean, gentle and precise.
Do not leave blanks for others to assume or interpret in family communication.
Always make your point clear and in a pleasant way either to your children or spouse.
Be calm in your expression because angry expression or thoughtless words may be taken seriously or lightly and may not yield.