Here Is What I Would Do…
I read the Upper Room on line this morning. Every once in a while, someone writes a daily devotion that smacks you up side of the head. It is not that they are profound or that you have not heard them before, it is just that it fits neatly into the rut you have been trudging through for a while. It is one of those little miracles that God puts neatly in your way to stumble over. It is up to the stumbler to recognize the gift of the obstruction.
Today’s Upper Room is about listening. I know that I can be a good listener but lately I know that I have not been hearing. It is so easy to get wrapped up in everything that is going on that the big ME comes out and there is no time for little you. We spend our time thinking about how we are going to handle this or do that and those around us suffer from a lack of just being there for them. What is even more difficult is that when I do listen, the problem solving mode is in high gear and I end up trying to solve the problem instead of just being there as someone who cares. If someone wants my advice, they’ll ask.
It is so easy to just say here is what I would do instead of just listening to a problem, concern, wish, desire, hope or aspiration. The art of listening is something that a good friend will always have. Sometimes, they are distracted by the daily storm and strife but you can always come back to them when the chips are down. For me, I know that I can pour out my heart daily because Someone is always there to silently listen to my problems. It is called prayer. He has also provided a road map for what to do so it is a full service relationship.
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Cobb
Today’s Upper Room is about listening. I know that I can be a good listener but lately I know that I have not been hearing. It is so easy to get wrapped up in everything that is going on that the big ME comes out and there is no time for little you. We spend our time thinking about how we are going to handle this or do that and those around us suffer from a lack of just being there for them. What is even more difficult is that when I do listen, the problem solving mode is in high gear and I end up trying to solve the problem instead of just being there as someone who cares. If someone wants my advice, they’ll ask.
It is so easy to just say here is what I would do instead of just listening to a problem, concern, wish, desire, hope or aspiration. The art of listening is something that a good friend will always have. Sometimes, they are distracted by the daily storm and strife but you can always come back to them when the chips are down. For me, I know that I can pour out my heart daily because Someone is always there to silently listen to my problems. It is called prayer. He has also provided a road map for what to do so it is a full service relationship.
Icool
Cobb
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