Is anybody listening to me?

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mar09

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Just question for ourselves, how often do you feel like you arent heard and that nobody listens or cares about what you think?
Your view is valid and important, but how often is it passed over, or dismissed because in a group its the loudest person or majority who over rides everyone else.

Your view may be positive and life changing, yet, how often does the negative thoughts and statements of everyone else prevail. And it gets drowned out in the noise.

Perhaps you are simply telling the truth but nobody wants to hear and others tell you to keep quiet and shut up.

What do you do then?
Are there any scriptures about this or should we all go preaching on the housetops and maybe someone, somewhere will be listening? Was this how John the Baptist felt, as a voice crying in the wilderness? Is anybody listening?
I often feel that, but it does not bother me that much now. Usually its with family that I want to be heard=), so if it seems hard to be heard, I try other means as short text msgs or email. Maybe they will read if not ready to listen. Besides when I send (usually) a short msg, I think it gives the person the opportunity to go back to it, instead of spoken word wc may more easily be forgotten.

For large gatherings, I cannot speak out without a microphone either, but God has allowed that we speak or share sometimes in chat groups what we cannot easily say face to face. Whether there are Likes or responses does not bother me much either now, for when God's word speaks to me, I feel I have to share w/ at least another person, but better yet w/ larger group as a parents' gc, where some have expressed thanks or appreciation. Ah, and there was this one father i simply forwarded proverbs abt twice a week, and he said no one else has ever shared those stuff w/ him and how he really appreciated. We simply let the Spirit of God speak to them, for it's not by might nor by power, but by His Spirit, says the Lord!
 

mar09

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Good for you (y):) Life is hard enough trying to make ends meet without throwing money away at psychiatrists.. Lucky we have LORD who has no need for money :giggle:
Some yrs ago, God allowed that I see such a one.. but when I did meet a Christian counselor to help out a son, I see the latter seemed to hear much, much more than the former (in just one meeting), when he has the Spirit of God listening to our words too, than the other doctor did=).
 

Lanolin

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Some yrs ago, God allowed that I see such a one.. but when I did meet a Christian counselor to help out a son, I see the latter seemed to hear much, much more than the former (in just one meeting), when he has the Spirit of God listening to our words too, than the other doctor did=).
I had that too I did go and see a christian counsellor that was recommended to me, I only saw him once but he really did listen and helped me, and also prayed for me, so I didnt mind paying that one time. At the time I had no money but when I found a job I did send some money to the counsellor who helped me I recall.

I think the difference is, if you cant pay it doesnt matter they will listen anyway and trust that if you have the means you will recompense them. I dont recall them ever setting a time limit to how long they see you for unlike secular counsellors that specifically charge by the hour. Ive also had free counselling sessions for work and you can tell whe. They are secular cos they really dont want to listen and they just end up repeating back to you everything you say. I could go to an echo chamber for that. They cant help you cos they cant pray for you.
 
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I had that too I did go and see a christian counsellor that was recommended to me, I only saw him once but he really did listen and helped me, and also prayed for me, so I didnt mind paying that one time. At the time I had no money but when I found a job I did send some money to the counsellor who helped me I recall.

I think the difference is, if you cant pay it doesnt matter they will listen anyway and trust that if you have the means you will recompense them. I dont recall them ever setting a time limit to how long they see you for unlike secular counsellors that specifically charge by the hour. Ive also had free counselling sessions for work and you can tell whe. They are secular cos they really dont want to listen and they just end up repeating back to you everything you say. I could go to an echo chamber for that. They cant help you cos they cant pray for you.

And how did That make you feel??? LOL...
 

Lanolin

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And how did That make you feel??? LOL...
You only listen cos you get paid to listen. But you arent listening to me but the sound of money going in your wallet. The secular counsellor was like I cant see you next week cos Im going on holiday. But you can see me next month.

Im thinking well the money im giving her goes toward her holiday. She doesnt invite me to go on a holiday...
And besides, why do I have to go and SEE someone for them to listen to me. Couldnt I just call them up on the telephone? Lol
 

Butterflyyy

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If no-one is listening.... there may be a reason.... it is good to seek God about such a thing, especially if it is Him that isn't listening x
 

Butterflyyy

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One thing i came to learn about sharing the Gospel is that no matter how eloquent and well argued your points are those who hate the Word of God or who think the way of salvation is foolishness will never be won over.. When i first became a Christian i was like a kid with a new shiny toy i wanted to share it with everyone and i thought all i need to do is just explain it clearly enough and thousands of people would leap to accept this Awesome,, and to me New revelation..

But soon enough i found out that there are some people ( sadly most people it seems to me ) who for whatever reason are not open to the Amazing loving gift of grace of the LORD Jesus Christ.. I have come to accept that those who God foreknows will love His Way of salvation will embrace it with joy when they hear it.. I spend my time hoping to meet these future brothers and sisters in Jesus through my life.. Some days it seems like i am looking for a rose in the middle of the Sahara desert. But i keep putting one foot in front of another in the hope of finding one or two during my journey..

So those who are destined to listen will be listening when we share the good news of the Gospel of our LORD Jesus Chirst.
Yes...."It is not by might, not by power, but by my Spirit' says the Lord.
I have found often that when my walk is closer to God it is then that opportunities and open hearts are put in my path to witness to others, because it is Him being allowed to work through me more🙂
 

Adstar

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I have found often that when my walk is closer to God it is then that opportunities and open hearts are put in my path to witness to others,
I would agree.. God wants himself introduced to those he foreknows by a person who is walking in the right Spirit..
 

Butterflyyy

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I would agree.. God wants himself introduced to those he foreknows by a person who is walking in the right Spirit..
It is not god's will that any should perish... the Bible tells us Christ died for ALL....
 

Adstar

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It is not god's will that any should perish... the Bible tells us Christ died for ALL....
That's true.. But God foreknows who will accept His gift of salvation and who will reject Him..
 

Lynx

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I've heard of compound interest and compound fractures... now I have seen everything. Here the irony is compounding.

(That's in reference to the thread, not to you Butterflyyy or Adstar.)
 

PennEd

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If no-one is listening.... there may be a reason.... it is good to seek God about such a thing, especially if it is Him that isn't listening x
Yes. I think broadening this issue to even secular speech, many today don't seem to understand what free speech actually means.

You have a right to say whatever you want. You DON'T have a right make others listen to your speech, OR drown out the speech of someone speaking in a public square by disrupting them.
 

Ghoti2

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I read the "You get to be boss" Thread, Lanolin, so "No" I honestly don't rush to read too much you have posted since then. (Has something changed, that might make me want to reconsider?)
 

Dino246

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I've heard of compound interest and compound fractures... now I have seen everything. Here the irony is compounding.
There are also compounding pharmacists... and maybe even a few confounding pharmacists.
 

Dino246

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Yes. I think broadening this issue to even secular speech, many today don't seem to understand what free speech actually means.

You have a right to say whatever you want. You DON'T have a right make others listen to your speech, OR drown out the speech of someone speaking in a public square by disrupting them.
Do I have the right to dismiss those who don't hold the right opinion? ;)
 

Lanolin

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I post in lots of threads on all different topics so, and people responds I know some people listen to me!
but thats ok you dont because I dont listen to people who dont listen to me and deliberately run interference. Its a two way street. ALso we have two ears to listen and only one mouth.

in school, kids dont have to listen but some teachers try to MAKE them. im sure when Jesus was saying his sermon on the mount, there were some loudmouths trying to talk over him..but Jesus did say those who have ears will hear. So I guess its nothing to worry about.

we do have a rule that you raise your hand to speak in class but some kids are raised by wolves I mean parents who dont teach them respect or any kind of values. they probably leave the tv on all night so these kids just dont know the meaning of silence or how to really listen to someone.

I usually just ignore the ones trying to talk over everyone else and pick the ones who have their hands up. even if the loud child had spoken I would pick the child that had their hand up and acknowledge them. many of these children will ssh to the others who are being rude and noisy to be and its encouraging that they are learning manners.

it is a shame that some adults have never learned this.
 

Ghoti2

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No, I can see by post # 38, nothing has changed.