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I am going to make a statement and I want to get your response.
The largest percentage of communication is not the words that you say.
What do you think of that statement?
Here is a chart I saw recently.
This information comes from Albert Mehrabian, Silent Messages (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1971).
Cited by Dr. Stuart Scott at IFCA Regional March 5, 2022.
Only 7% of our communication is the words that we say and what they mean.
38% is the tone we use!
Okay vs. okay.
The largest part is non verbal.
Our body language and facial expressions matter!
Here’s the thing.
When we are not honest in what we say, it makes this even worse.
This means that if we want to communicate well, we need pay attention to the non-verbal cues we get from others.
Let’s look at a passage of Scripture where there are a massive quantity of non-verbal cues.
Genesis 43:29-34
This passage has always made me laugh.
When we take this with everything that happened the last time they were with Joseph, there was a mountain of evidence that this was their brother, they just couldn’t see it.
Sometimes, in communication, there is a mountain of evidence that we are ignoring.
In some cases married couples have gotten so comfortable ignoring the elephant in the room that they don’t even see it anymore.
Then an outsider comes in and can’t understand why no one is talking about the elephant!
Communication is impossible if we ignore the non-verbal.
Scenario - An unhappy spouse.
She isn’t talking to me, but she said she’s okay, so there must not be anything wrong!
2 sides to this.
1 - Pay attention to the non-verbal cues and ask.
2 - When asked, tell the truth.
- Say what you mean.
VIDEO - Okay spray
All of this leads us to discuss our topic for this evening.
Be Perceptive
Matthew 11:28-30
Three lessons to learn here.
Lesson #1…
An Invitation To Give
READ v. 28
Jesus sees the needs of people and invites them to himself.
He wants to help them.
He does not wait to be asked!
He invites them in.
Most of the time, others will not come to us if they are not invited.
“I want my kids to tell me what is going on in their lives.”
Invite them!
“I just want to disciple young people, but they never ask.”
Invite them!
“I want to know what my husband/wife is thinking and feeling.”
Invite them!
This is the first step, invite them.
There is a second step.
The invitation needs to be specific.
Labor and are heavy laden.
Jesus is perceptive.
He knows exactly what they are facing.
If your kids are overwhelmed with a specific issue, invite them in to talk or discuss that issue.
Be specific.
Jesus’ statement here appeals to us all because we have all felt burdened by life and labor.
Here’s the third step.
I will give you rest.
We are inviting people into a place of safety.
If we are not safe, they will not come.
All it takes is one time of overreacting or condemning to make people not come back to us.
That doesn’t mean we don’t speak truth, nor does it mean that we ignore sin.
What it means is that we listen!
When we are perceptive we see the burdens others carry and we invite them to share those burdens with us.
We extend a specific invitation to a place of safety.
Be perceptive and invite them in.
Lesson #2…
A Desire To Form
READ v. 29
Notice all that Jesus offers here.
Help - take my yoke.
Advice - learn from me.
Compassion - I am gentle and lowly.
Care - you will find rest.
All of this comes from His heart and desire to help them.
We must have a desire to help bear the burdens and difficulties of others.
This is where it all starts, with the desire.
We can only help others if we want to.
Again, this requires that we be perceptive to see the need they have.
When we have seen the need, we must engage the person.
How?
Exactly how Jesus does here.
Offer help
Jesus does this verbally and specifically.
If our children, spouse, or friends have a need that we can meet, we should do it!
Two passages that bear on this.
Proverbs 3:27-28; James 2:15-16
If we truly care about others we will care for them.
Offer advice
NOTICE - offer advice, not give it.
“Would you be interested in hearing what I think?”
If not, close your lips.
Loose lips… sink ships.
OR
Loose lips completely decimate relationships.
Hmmm, doesn’t have the same ring to it.
Anyways.
Jesus invites us to learn of Him, He does not force us.
Be Compassionate
Does this describe us?
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