Quotes by John Younts
John Younts — Autor und Referent für christliche Erziehung, Ältester · Konservativ-evangelikal / reformiert · USA
John A. „Jay“ Younts ist ein US-amerikanischer Autor, Konferenzreferent und presbyterianischer Ältester, der zu christlicher Erziehung und Lebensführung publiziert. Er steht für eine reformiert geprägte Pädagogik der biblischen Seelsorge, die den Glauben im beiläufigen Alltagsgespräch verankern will und auf eine innere Wandlung durch das Evangelium statt auf bloße Verhaltenskontrolle zielt. Bibellesern bietet er lebensnahe Impulse, biblische Prinzipien auf natürliche Weise in die Kommunikation und den Erziehungsalltag zu integrieren.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Relationships & Family, Guilt & Forgiveness, Growth & Character, Witness & Mission, Prayer & Silence, Ethical Questions, Humility & Pride
Quotes by John Younts
It is much easier to speak first, thinking you will listen later. But often, speaking first means losing the opportunity to listen at all.
John Younts
If you don’t spend time thinking about God, you won’t have much to say about God.
John Younts
Why do we find it so easy to be amused by behavior that God hates and that Jesus Christ died to save us from?
John Younts
Parents, when you give in to anger, resentment or self-pity at your children’s bad behavior, you make yourself the center of the problem. You are loving yourself first and most. You must love your kids enough to show them the danger of their behavior. They need to see that their first problem is with God, and only secondarily with you.
John Younts
Self-pity is a powerful, negative attitude that gives rise to many, many excuses for sin. People fall into Satan’s trap of giving themselves “permission” to sin to compensate for the difficulties and trials they’ve had to bear. Self-pity is a direct rejection of God’s control. It is saying, “I don’t like what you’ve done in my life, and I absolutely will not be content! I can’t change it, so I’ll just be angry and miserable.”
John Younts
The “put on” response to swearing is gratitude. Notice the end of Ephesians 5:4. Paul says that gratitude should punctuate your speech, not swearing. This contrast is striking. It is not simply replacing one set of words with another set of words. God wants your grateful heart. He wants your faithful, trusting heart. He wants your submissive, humble heart. When He has these things from you, swearing will not be an issue. If your talk acknowledges that God has sovereign control over your life, and that He is working all things together for your good, you will express your gratitude, not your frustration or rebellion.
John Younts
Sources: shepherdingtheheart.org, johnayounts.com, wordpress.com, sovanow.com
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