Comments on: Be Careful About Generalizations https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Brett https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/#comment-288065 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:45:37 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42425#comment-288065 I know that when I was a youth I wanted be loved and accepted. It was a major desire of my young life-hey, it still is! I believe that we should look at our students has having a unique skill set not try to lump the together to fit some sort of mold we try to create! Jesus said “come as you are” not come when you’re perfect or fixed! He loves us the way we are so we should love our students as they are! I love what your daughter said, “why do people put me in boxes, why can’t I be in all of them!” That is such a powerful statement! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Brett https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/#comment-288069 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:45:37 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42425#comment-288069 I know that when I was a youth I wanted be loved and accepted. It was a major desire of my young life-hey, it still is! I believe that we should look at our students has having a unique skill set not try to lump the together to fit some sort of mold we try to create! Jesus said “come as you are” not come when you’re perfect or fixed! He loves us the way we are so we should love our students as they are! I love what your daughter said, “why do people put me in boxes, why can’t I be in all of them!” That is such a powerful statement! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Brett https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/#comment-288064 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:33:50 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42425#comment-288064 Christ said to “come as you are” not when you are fixed or a particular way. I think we tend to lump kids together into groups based on attributes rather than seeing them all as individuals and lulling out each strength and building on that! We are all different and we all bring uniqueness to the table! I like what the authors daughter said, “why do they try to put me in a box, why can’t I be in all of them!” Very powerful statement!

]]> By: Brett https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/#comment-288068 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:33:50 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42425#comment-288068 Christ said to “come as you are” not when you are fixed or a particular way. I think we tend to lump kids together into groups based on attributes rather than seeing them all as individuals and lulling out each strength and building on that! We are all different and we all bring uniqueness to the table! I like what the authors daughter said, “why do they try to put me in a box, why can’t I be in all of them!” Very powerful statement!

]]> By: Leneita Fix https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/#comment-288063 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:41:17 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42425#comment-288063 In reply to Kyle.

Kyle, I think sometimes we forget that about ourselves as well. All we want is to be known and to be loved. I think if we remember to apply that to our students it is huge! Thanks for seeking to know each student for who they are and inspiring your team to do the same.

]]> By: Leneita Fix https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/#comment-288067 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:41:17 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42425#comment-288067 In reply to Kyle.

Kyle, I think sometimes we forget that about ourselves as well. All we want is to be known and to be loved. I think if we remember to apply that to our students it is huge! Thanks for seeking to know each student for who they are and inspiring your team to do the same.

]]> By: Kyle https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/#comment-288062 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:36:58 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42425#comment-288062 I really appreciate this post. I think students today want more than anything is to be seen. Some of that comes out in an unhealthy way at times, but at the core, is a deep desire to be known and loved. I have been seriously asking myself and my staff to look and see our students and to ask if anything we do hinders our ability to do that.

The key to me is that every student, whether a core student or a fringe student is seen and loved.

]]> By: Kyle https://youthministry.com/be-careful-about-generalizations/#comment-288066 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:36:58 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=42425#comment-288066 I really appreciate this post. I think students today want more than anything is to be seen. Some of that comes out in an unhealthy way at times, but at the core, is a deep desire to be known and loved. I have been seriously asking myself and my staff to look and see our students and to ask if anything we do hinders our ability to do that.

The key to me is that every student, whether a core student or a fringe student is seen and loved.

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