How to get a “HANDLE” on your cell phone (For Teens)

23 01 2013

Teen with Cell phoneH – Honor your parents by obeying their guidelines and requests. (Ephesians 6:1-2)

A – Accountability helps prevent you from falling, not just a consequence after you have fallen.

N – No secrets! (Passwords, deleting history, hidden apps, etc.) You should live in a way that your phone could be picked up at any time and examined.

D – Don’t allow the phone to create a “bubble” around you. Use your headphones sparingly! Don’t become so engrossed in a game you forget their are people around you.

L – Let relationships around you take the priority over “virtual” ones. Don’t keep interrupting conversations to check your phone. Learn the art of “conversation” and “observation.”

E – Every word is noted and remembered by God. So use your words wisely when texting. (Matthew 12:36)