“35 Little Things That Make a BIG Difference”
- Eye contact (When talking to someone, don’t let anyone interrupt you.)
- A smile (You’re not a bouncer…)
- Appreciation notes (Express your appreciation for them)
- Birthday cards
- Phone calls
- Attending extra-curricular activities (recitals, ball game, graduation, etc)
- Compliments (not flattery)
- Hospital visits
- Attend a funeral of someone close to them.
- One-on-one encounters
- Shared prayer requests
- Shared burden for lost family members (Win their family members to Christ)
- Take someone out to lunch
- Personal Bible verses (Give them a verse they may need and tell them it made you think of them.)
- Financial help
- Impromptu prayer meetings
- Impromptu prayer
- Having them over to your house
- Credit their parents (It will get back to mom and dad)
- Nicknames (esp. bus kids)
- Hold your spouse’s hand (They need to see that you love your wife)
- Apologize
- Sing (Sing with your teens on the bus. Have them sing in church. Take them to other churches to sing)
- Wisdom statements. (Write down 10 statements you want to be known for)
- Help them with dress issues by purchasing something
- Be completely honest
- Proper physical contact
- Personal grooming
- Have a merry heart
- Fix problems (Ignoring problems do not make them go away)
- Show respect (Say yes ma’am, etc)
- Use humor to amuse, not to abuse
- Remember that NOTHING you share with another will stay that way.
- Separate the sin from the sinner
- In disciplining, don’t overkill
Pastor Jerry Ross | Blessed Hope Baptist Church
Jasonville, Indiana