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Paul david tripp age of opportunity5/25/2023 ![]() ![]() I needed to prepare myself by considering the issues biblically, discussing them with my wife, and praying for my child and for myself. Sometimes when I’d begin a conversation with one of my teenage children, I’d notice my wife waving her hands at me. Make correction something to be desired.ĭeal with yourself before you deal with your teenager (Matt 7:3–5). Be a salesperson for it.ĭo you make wisdom appealing to your teenager? Do you make the taste of correction sweet? Make wisdom attractive. That will make them run for cover or fight back. You don’t do this with nasty confrontations and ugly verbal power struggles. Yet most teenagers lack wisdom and need loving correction. Most think they’re already wise and believe their parents have little insight to offer. These are revealing priorities for teenagers (and their parents). It even says, “He who hates reproof is stupid” (Prov. Proverbs emphasizes the value of wisdom and correction, as well as the importance of listening and submitting to correction. ![]() In Proverbs 1–7, Solomon gives life advice to his son and teaches us what teenagers are like. But Scripture does contain descriptions of the tendencies of youth. If you looked for verses on teenagers, you’d find none. We need a biblical understanding of teenagers, but there’s a problem: the Bible doesn’t say anything about teens. Advertise on TGC What the Bible Says About Teenagers ![]()
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