listening

God's Word makes it very clear that the state of our hearts determines the quality of our "listening ears.

There you go again, declaring the exact inverse of your experience. You human pups are so full of the things you're sure of. Sit down and listen for a change.

the unexpected action of deep listening can create a space of transformation capable of shattering complacency and despair.

Chester's playing filled the station. Like ripples around a stone dropped into still water, the circles of silence spread out from the newsstand. And as people listened, a change came over their faces. Eyes that looked worried grew soft and peaceful; tongues left off chattering; and ears full of the city's rustling were rested by the cricket's melody.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

It was hard to listen to her all the time without getting to say anything back

... listening to the silence together. If there__ any. I truly believe not so. I have never heard a silence. Have you? The world is filled with unspoken words. And that__ something different isn__ it.

Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything . . . It is the presence of time, undisturbed. It can be felt within the chest. Silence nurtures our nature, our human nature, and lets us know who we are. Left with a more receptive mind and a more attuned ear, we become better listeners not only to nature but to each other. Silence can be carried like embers from a fire. Silence can be found, and silence can find you. Silence can be lost and also recovered. But silence cannot be imagined, although most people think so. To experience the soul-swelling wonder of silence, you must hear it.

Silent is an anagram of listen.

One of the greatest skills any leader can master is becoming comfortable with silence.

From listening and silence can be learn a lot of, but these skills to be learn that's the hard and complicated work...

It is silent, an anagram for listen. That is what I do. Listen while she remains silent.

Your silence creates a vacuum for others to fill The key is to stay present and keep listening. The silence of holding steady is different from the silence of holding back.

I had been running as fast as I could for all of my adult life. A person can__ listen effectively while running. A running mother is not able to pick up clues. She is not able to let go of her own agenda long enough to stop and listen.

The Tone is the Message.

As a father, we need to actively listen.

Bushes may not be eloquent explaining emotion, but George HW Bush's mother knew enough to be in position with her children were ready to talk. She waited up not just to ensure safety but to make the most of the moment of excited emotions. The next morning, they would congeal into polite, one-word answers.

Effective, true deep listening and honest dialogue is a gift a soul can choose to give. How easy or difficult that can be depends on the values you hold in your life.