Quotes about Listening

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of God.

When you get before great people you don't talk a lot, you ask questions

God gave people 2 ears and 1 mouth because He wants us to listen twice as much as we talk.

Before we can speak God's message, we must learn to listen. The opened ear comes before the opened mouth.

So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Surely part of loving in this way is trying to understand what another person wants us to understand. I may not understand perfectly and I may not agree, but if I love you I should try to know what it is you wish I could know.

If you want to get your message across, you have to learn how to communicate in someone else's world.

Who helped you most? Most often they (suffering people) answer by describing a quiet, unassuming person. Someone who was there whenever needed, who listened more than talked, who didn't keep glancing down at a watch, who hugged and touched, and cried. In short, someone who was available, and came on the sufferer's terms and not their own.

David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

the same answer from suffering people: it matters little what we say — our concern and availability matter far more. If we can offer a listening ear, that may be the most appreciated gift of all.

Inner guidance is heard like soft music in the night by those who have learned to listen.

The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.