GOD SPEAKS AND I BENEFIT (Listening to God 23)
Listening politely and attentively when someone speaks to me shows good manners and respect for the person who is speaking. There are also benefits for me when I listen, …
GOD SPEAKS WHEN WE FOCUS ON HIM (Listening to God 22)
When my wife speaks to me she expects me to take my eyes off my computer screen or off the page I am readying and look at her. I …
GOD SPEAKS WHEN WE ACTIVELY LISTEN (Listening to God 21)
Jesus often complained that the people in His day listened without hearing (Mt 11:15; 13:9; Mk 4:9, 23; 8:18; Lk 14:35; etc.). What parent hasn’t said, “Do you hear …
GOD SPEAKS IN DIALOGUE (Listening to God 20)
Communication is a two way street. If only one person does the talking real communication isn’t taking place. Communication implies both sides are both sharing information and listening intensively …
GOD SPEAKS TO THOSE WHO LISTEN (Listening to God 19)
ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, is mostly an organic problem which tends to run in families. It is characterized by the inability to sustain focused attention. Symptoms include distractibility, inattention, …
GOD SPEAKS TO THE COMMITTED (Listening to God 18)
People today are notoriously bad listeners. We are good talkers but poor listeners. We think of when we want to say while another person is talking, and if …
GOD SPEAKS WHEN HE GETS OUR ATTENTION (Listening to God 17)
God is faithful. He wants us to listen to Him. He even goes out of His way to get our attention when we aren’t listening. My computer gives me …
GOD SPEAKS WHEN WE ARE NOT DISCONNECTED (Listening to God 16)
A group of dolphins got stranded on a beach near Boston. Scientists feel they may have run aground because of a hearing problem. The animals, which use sound waves …
GOD SPEAKS WHEN WE ARE NOT DISTRACTED (Listening to God 15)
If you are a user of the Internet then you know that you must first get your modem connected with a server before you can have access to …
GOD SPEAKS TO HIS CHILDREN (Listening to God 14)
It’s widely felt that God only speaks to us in the way a conductor would lead his orchestra in the William Tell Overture – by blowing us our of …