27. Relationships Change Lives: The Relational Need of Affirmation, Life and Death are in the Power of the Tongue, and How Encouragement Shapes A Child's Identity

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You Can Mentor is a podcast about the power of building relationships. Every episode will help you overcome common mentoring obstacles and give you the confidence you need to invest in the lives of others.

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SHOW NOTES

What are some practical ways we can affirm the kids that we mentor?

• Character: Who they are - Story of Beth and Jaiden
• Actions: What they do “Permission to grow”
• Hurts, Pains, & Experiences: What they have been through - “Permission to process and heal”
• Potential: What they can be - “Permission to dream”

Proverbs 18:21 - Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up

• Be careful about what you say. You are in charge of your words.
• Identify a way to incorporate an affirmation into every conversation with your mentee.
• Never leave an encouragement unspoken.