Christians
and Listening
Jesus
taught all of His disciples to listen. There is a difference between “hearing”
and true “listening”. To truly listen is to be mentally attentive to what you
are hearing. It involves focus, concentration, and thinking. Somebody who truly
knows how to listen can learn better than one who cannot.
Christians have the gift of the Holy Spirit which gives
additional spiritual responsiveness to the hearer. Christians may “key in on”
inspiration. Jesus stated; “My sheep know my voice, and they listen.” Jesus
also stated that the true “sheep” will not listen to a stranger. As Christians,
we must familiarize ourselves with the True Shepherd’s words. We begin this by
daily Bible study and prayer.
We attain to proper understanding and meanings of God’s word
as we learn to listen. We become spiritually alert, awake, and aware. Another
way to listen as a Christian is to remain silent after reading portions of
Scripture. Meditate silently on what has been received. Allow the Holy Spirit to
talk to the heart.
Every good Bible teacher and Pastor/Elder is a good
listener. (1st Samuel 3:10).
Also be aware that others need to be heard. People wish to be truly
understood when they speak. When we listen to another talk, we should be alert
to emotional reactions also. To key in on what another person feels is very
important and is a skill that you can develop.
Listening is the art of learning. Remember, God likes us to
continue to learn. It is nice if we can learn something new every day, even though
it may be something simple or small. The next time somebody talks with you pay
attention. Be kind. Be friendly. Even if the other person is upset try and
listen anyways. Some times a good response is a simple head nod or smile.
We actually “listen” with all five of our human senses. We
can “listen” with our eyes, ears, etc. Learn to become conscious of your
environment by paying attention. Practice “attention” everyday.
Learning to truly listen with understanding is a treasure
you can master and protect. You will learn more than you did before, when you
really didn’t pay attention. In today’s world people have their heads buried in
their cellphones. We need to look up and look out. We need to become personal
with those around us and learn also to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ when
and where we can as the Holy Spirit directs.
Please continue to study with us here at “The Shepherds Way
& Nugget of Truth”. We pray that you truly listen to what we have to share
and apply it to your personal Christian lives. We thank you brothers and sister
in Jesus Christ our Lord and we pray for you all the time.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
AACG (April
2nd 2026)
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