Is anybody listening to me?

Lanolin said:

Just question for ourselves, how often do you feel like you arent heard and that nobody listens or cares about what you think?

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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!

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.

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

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...."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🙂

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....

That's true.. But God foreknows who will accept His gift of salvation and who will reject Him..

Yes because He is outside of time

Well yes, outside our universe time..

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.)

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.

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?)

There are also compounding pharmacists... and maybe even a few confounding pharmacists.

Do I have the right to dismiss those who don't hold the right opinion?

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.

Apologies for not using capital G it was an error.

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