The fact that God gave us two ears and two
eyes and only one mouth should give us some indication on how he expects us to
use them.
James
1:19
“This
you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to
speak and slow to anger;”
John
Maxwell once wrote, “A funny thing happens when you don’t make a practice of
listening to people. They find others who will. Anytime employees, spouses,
colleagues, children, or friends no longer believe they are being listened to,
they seek out people who will give them what they want. Sometimes the
consequences can be disastrous: the end of a friendship, lack of authority at
work, lessened parental influence, or the breakdown of a marriage.”
How many times in the Bible do we read the phrase “he who has ears
let him hear”? That is because listening is as vital of a skill as needed.
People want to be listened to and we need to listen to them.
If you talk twice as much as you listen, the ratio is off.
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