I believe that conversation needs to go both ways. It needs to be equal in some form or another. It can be a challenge especially for me to listen to the "other" side of a story, once my mind is made up on what I stand for. I think that is true for many people. Thinking about how much I choose to tune out instead of just listening to what people have to say struck me this morning. I have found that listening is something that takes time to fully understand and actually do. I was doing so well a few months ago when I found out I had this issue with listening but now I am finding myself falling short in relationships with those I love and care for. I get nervous for change so I tune out the change. I get frazzled by "new" things so I tune out those new things. Oh, my dear friends, this is a real problem. I am hurting those I care for by not doing something as simple as listening to them. I don't really know where our relationships stand anymore and that really hurts me as well. My motivation for this post is my girl, Rachel, again, I am so closed off on her opinion sometimes and I am not really sure why. From now on I am making the commitment and life change of listening to what she has to say whether I like it or not she has an opinion even if it disagrees with my own. One of my many duties as a Christian woman is having the ability to listen and I have fallen somewhat short. This duty of mine will take time to build but I think realizing that I have not been the best in this area will help me to become all that I can be and help me grow closer to God.
I read this verse today out of James and man does it speak truth about what is going on in my head: "Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger"-James 1:19
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