Sorry parents, I’m a day late on Thursday Thoughts. Busy week.

For you today, I’m reprinting the questions I provided for you at the five15 BIG MEETING on Saturday night. These questions are adapted from material I got from Kenneth Maresco, one of the pastors at Covenant Life Church. I recommend using these questions to evaluate your leadership of your teens in your home. This is connected to the second point in the message I did–HOV: Proverbs on Family. The point was about a lesson for parents from Proverbs 1:8-9… about providing instruction and creating an atmosphere in your home in which your teens want to be.

Enjoy. And may these questions provoke many hours of fruitful discussion in your home:

• Let me share with you ways that I am encouraged about your progress…
• Do you have any observations for me as a dad/mom?
• Is there anything I have said or done that would cause you to struggle or you would want to bring to my attention?
• Do you feel that mom or I have treated you unfairly in any situation or circumstance that you would want to bring to my attention right now?
• Have you had any conversation with friends regarding issues or expressing thoughts, which you know I would be concerned about or want to know about? Have you engaged in any activities which you know your mom and I would not approve that you have not informed me about?
• Is there any thought on your mind that you know is wrong but you are having a hard time with?
• Are there any unresolved relational issues among you and this family or your friends?
• What things have been repeatedly on your mind during the past week or two? What have you been thinking about? What things specifically?
• What has been the main focus of your quiet times recently? What are you reading? What are you praying about? Are you benefiting from your devotional times or are you doing them primarily out of obligation?
• How do you feel about your relationship with God right now? Are you feeling passion for him and his kingdom? Is there anything competing for your affections right now that would hinder you from loving God with all your heart?
• Are there any girls/boys that you are having a hard time not thinking about? What are you thinking about them? Do you have any questions about relationships with guys or girls?
• Have you viewed any inappropriate images, or read any inappropriate material since we last met?
• How are you being diligent in managing your personal life? Devotional times, chores in the home, schoolwork, budget?
• What sins are you struggling with and how are you working on them? What have you done to work on your sin area? Do you have you any kind of plan?

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