Communication is Key photo by Josef Mikulcik
We can’t imagine where the world would be if we didn’t have communication. Communication is essential and it is key to progress. Communication began in the beginning of time that we know it to be. God spoke over the face of the deep and spoke everything into existence. He said, let there be light and there was light. He had open conversations with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden on a daily basis. He desires to have open communication with each one of us daily as well.
Communication starts with the prefix of comm, which means with or together.
The root word of communication is a Latin word ‘communicare,’ which means to share, or to make common.” There are several words that come to mind when we look at the root word; commune, communion and community. All of these words speak of with or together. It is an exchange between different parties. We commune with God, and partake in receiving communion commemorating Jesus Christ’s death, burial and resurrection.
We communicate with our spouse, significant other, love interest, family, friends, co-workers, physician, teacher, and the list goes on. We communicate in various ways, such as verbal, nonverbal, written, visual, listening and by gestures. We may master one of these as compared to another. We have to determine which one works best for us to get our point across.
Communication may vary differently depending on the generation we were born in. Ponder over how the following generations communicate most and see if you agree. You may think of other ways also.
Greatest/Traditional Generation-1901-1924- landline, cell phone, snail mail.
Silent Generation-1928-1945- landline, snail mail, cell phone.
Baby boomers-1946-1964-landline, cell phone, email, text, social media, instant messaging.
Gen X-1965-1980-cell phone, email, text, social media, instant messaging.
Millennials-1981-1996-cell phone, text, social media, instant messaging.
Gen Z-1997-2012-cell phone, text, social media, instant messaging.
Alpha-2013-2025-cell phone, text, and occasional social media.
Please review the following list of other ways we communicate that’s not assigned to the different generations. Please add to the list as you see fit.
Telephone-land line, fax, email, snail mail, rumor mail, newspaper, digital, World Wide Web, my chart, text, blogs, instant message, marriage vows, water baptism, emoji, AI, GPS, confession of faith, baptism, gossip, zoom, pictures, Microsoft meeting room, Facebook, twitter/X, Instagram, messenger, evite, punch bowl, ecard, and many more.
Finally, please remember to communicate with others when you are not feeling well or if you are struggling in your mental health. September is national suicide awareness month and it is so important that we all have open communication with God first. He will lead and guide us into truth and give us an answer to all of our dilemmas. It is also important to share with others that we hold near and dear to our heart. Also reach out and talk to a counselor as needed. It’s amazing how good you will feel just when you express your emotions. Continue communicating, because it is necessary and is needed for our progress.