RELEARN THE ART OF LISTENING
Listening is not merely hearing; it is a basic openness of heart, a capacity of the mind to perceive the situation as it is, understand its demands without prejudice and respond to it in sincere commitment. Hardening of the heart leads one to see everywhere and in every person, what one wishes to see, instead of what is really there. The people were so hard hearted that they dared call Jesus, 'possessed' and that too, inspite of seeing all the incredible signs, inspite of listening to those powerful words and wondering from where on earth Jesus had received those words of wisdom, inspite of seeing the dumb speak, the deaf hear, the dead come to life! Our life can become worthy and acceptable to the Lord, only if we RELEARN THE ART OF LISTENING, and remain with an open heart to perceive God, an open mind to understand the Lord's messages and an open Spirit to carryout every one of those directions that God gives us in the core of our being, on a daily basis.