Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29

If you’ve ever been around a person who has to be constantly talking and doesn’t allow anyone else to get a word in edge wise you know what it feels like to not have the opportunity to share or be heard.

Communication is when two or more people share thoughts, concerns, and ideas and they listen to each other. When one person dominates the conversation and does not stop to listen there is no communication.

I’m sure that God wishes we would all just stop and listen to him. Too often we praise Him, Thank Him, ask for forgiveness and ask him to bless us and others, (All good), but we fail to Listen. The Old Testament is full of stories where the people didn’t listen and God repeatedly asks the people to Listen.

Listening is a verb, it requires action and sometimes that action is to stop talking and use one’s ears and heart to hear what God wants to tell us and others.