Listening

Of all the senses the most influential, the hardest one to hone is the ability to listen.  Sit back for a moment and listen to your surroundings. What do you hear?

A supervisor once said smile when answering the phone. They can hear it. The wonder of listening is taking the oppertunity to really pay attention to what others feel. It is learning the needs of others and then quietly filling those needs. 

A father and son were on a hike. The two were passing the time talking to one another. The son asked a question and the father answered this went on for a few minutes. The father recognized that the son was just thinking of questions while his father was answering. So the father had the boy stop. He asked his son if he had heard the answer or was he too busy thinking up his next question. 

Are we willing to Listen and learn? The only way to find lasting peace is by heeding the voice of God. It is within thes quite moments that we find the thing that speak to the heart.