Parent Conversation Guide (3.16.21)

Passage: Colossians 4:5

Overview:
I think we would all find praying for a friend to get saved is easier than talking to them about it. We’re not sure what to say or how to say it. But I think there are people who are genuinely looking for hope. Their lives are a mess. They know it, but they have no clue what the answer is so they just fill it with a whole bunch of stuff that might help for a moment, but never actually satisfies them. The great part is that for those of us who are followers of Jesus, we know that ultimate source of hope, but so many times the world misses our message because of our actions.

What do we want our teens to know?

• When Jesus saved us, He turned on a light in this dark world that is worth shining.
• The way people view us can be how they view Jesus.

What do we want our teens to do?

• Choose to invest in someone who is far from God.
• Live in such a way that their light (witness) for Jesus stays lit.

Ways to follow up with your teen this coming week:

• Encourage your teen to invest in the person they have been praying for.
• Do what you can do to help foster your teen's relationship with that person.
• Share how you live and invest in the people around you who are far from God.