“The art of actively listening.”
Greetings everyone! Proverbs 18:13 (NIV version) reads “To answer before listening – that is folly and shame.” Such truth here! I truly believe that the art of listening is a developed and continually developing skill that is so very needed today and always! Listening is not just about waiting for the other person to finish talking so that we can respond but listening also entails us seeking to understand where the other person is coming from whether we agree with them or not. If people truly learned to listen and seek to understand, alot of our problems and situations could be easily resolved. The world needs more active listeners!
On another note to consider, listening also entails paying attention to others body language and dictation of voice and regular behavior patterns. Listening also includes being observant and respectful of others. Just think on how it feels when someone actively listens to you or me. We feel valued and respected and if we like that we should always give that in each and every situation! On another note let’s let others finish their sentence or thoughts when explaining things to us even if we know (or think we know) what they are going to say. We just could be wrong and like the bible verse said “that is folly and shame” and it is just out of respect anyways.
So everyone going forward let’s together practice the art of actively listening so that we and everyone around us and the world will be a better place! We can do this together! Peace ✌️ ☮️ 🕊 and love ❤️!!