R u a good listener?

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As an empath, I get to hear total strangers problems and life stories. Most of the time they are venting, and don't really need advice. So yes, I am a good listener, just don't ask me to remember what they told me later though!
 
Hi Dan, "praying without ceasing" is the scriptural direction to learn and practice it, Dr. Caroline Leaf teaches how we can actually think multiple things at the same time and she teaches how, it is a great time to be alive, never before in history have we had such fruitful, Godly teaching so easy to acquire. One of her videos is titled Worship in the Brain which mentions how as we worship together our heartbeats synchronize.
 
when its quiet I can listen better.
but its better if people can actually write things down so I can read it so I can 'listen' to them later curled up in bed.

Thank you Lord for scripture.
 
Lanolin said:
when its quiet I can listen better.
but its better if people can actually write things down so I can read it so I can 'listen' to them later curled up in bed.

Thank you Lord for scripture.
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Amen....

And it is always nice to be curled up in bed, well unless one is in pain, I suppose.
 
CharliRenee said:
R u a good listener, do you hang on to the words of others, not allowing the mind to wonder? Do you think about what you will say in response as they are sharing? Are you interested in their minds and what they have to share. Are you fully invested and interested as you listen?

Full disclosure...

It is a struggle for me, and I am reminded that those most rare and sacred to me are those that listen. It is so comforting to have a caring ear.

So today and every day is a great day to listen to the One who listens best, our Lord and Savior.

Brothers and Sisters, may we all draw near to Him, not for what He can do for us, but for who He is.
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Yes, yes, and yes.
 
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Oh Dan! Thank you ! I like the one extending caring and compassion for husbands who for decades told their wives, "i'll do it when I get time".
 
I try to prioritize listening to the things that actually matter first, then maybe move onto the less relevant topics last.
I give them the floor when they are talking, uninterrupted, without cutting in or adding opinions. I think its important to just let people vent sometimes or just express themselves freely. Then when its my turn to say something i might ask a question, or give an answer.

Listening isn't just about waiting for my turn to give a response. Sometimes i can keep an entire conversation on a person and ask them
how they plan to resolve their own problem that they are talking about. I usually do that to people who are holding me captive in a
conversation i didn't really want to be a part of though. Particularly those who create drama or those who never really seek solutions
for their problems who only want an audience.
 
G00WZ said:
I try to prioritize listening to the things that actually matter first, then maybe move onto the less relevant topics last.
I give them the floor when they are talking, uninterrupted, without cutting in or adding opinions. I think its important to just let people vent sometimes or just express themselves freely. Then when its my turn to say something i might ask a question, or give an answer.

Listening isn't just about waiting for my turn to give a response. Sometimes i can keep an entire conversation on a person and ask them
how they plan to resolve their own problem that they are talking about. I usually do that to people who are holding me captive in a
conversation i didn't really want to be a part of though. Particularly those who create drama or those who never really seek solutions
for their problems who only want an audience.
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Well, I respect that u allow peeps to vent, to share and that you genuinely care about peeps. It is so hard not to respond if they say a lot about different things cuz by the time they get finished my old mind doesn't remember it all, lol. I def try to listen and quiet my mind so I focus on what they are saying. It for me, takes practice. I think the key is to genuinely care about them. Like i said though, somewhere else, monologue talkers
really test my listening skills.

Hey keep up the good work. Oh and G00WZ id love to understand your screen name choice if u ever want to share. Thanks for your input.

God Bless you.
 
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