Then
there are those who have “selective hearing”. They only hear what they
want to hear. They “tune out” the things they don’t want or don’t like to hear.
Sometimes we have selective hearing on a subconscious level. A mother, for
instance can hear her child whimper while she is in the midst of a sound sleep.
Then,
of course, there are the good listeners. They are the seekers. They are
seeking to know and seeking to grow. This is the kind of listener Cornelius was
in Acts 10:30 -33 – “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at
three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me and
said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the
poor. Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of
Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ So I sent for you immediately, and it
was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen
to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
Good listeners are always ready to hear God speak. They are eager to take notes and hungry to learn. They are literally seeking to grow spiritually and not just content to let spiritual growth just happen to them. There is a certain part or parts of spiritual growth that will happen or “rub off” just because we are there! However, this type of listener desires life change!
Good listeners are always ready to hear God speak. They are eager to take notes and hungry to learn. They are literally seeking to grow spiritually and not just content to let spiritual growth just happen to them. There is a certain part or parts of spiritual growth that will happen or “rub off” just because we are there! However, this type of listener desires life change!
No comments:
Post a Comment