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Active listening is authentically listening! MP

9/7/2018

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​ Faith-Filled Friday
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My Mother instructed me to always make eye contact with my teachers so they would think I was interested in what they were saying …
 
Welcome to Coffee Hour at Chicklit Power and Faith-Filled Friday with Trench Classes United & Megan Pilarik.
 
My Mother was a teacher, so undoubtedly she knew what it took to make a teacher feel valued. Making eye contact is an important component of active listening, but active listening is not the art of making others think you are interested in what they have to say. Active listening is the ability to be authentically interested in what someone is communicating to you.
 
My husband and I attended a family wedding this weekend. I thought this would be a good opportunity to practice active listening skills. I should have known better. My novice listening skills and I failed miserably. I was constantly distracted. Being a good listener takes a lot of commitment and focus! The only thing I accomplished was recognizing I was not being a very good listener.
 
Jesus listened. He was fully present with everyone He encountered. He gave people His full attention and permitted them to tell their story. He first listened - and then ministered to their needs.
 
The Christ-centered, Christian care Stephen Ministry teaches its caregivers the importance of listening before responding. People going through sickness, grief, and hard times need someone to share it with. Being heard helps them feel valued and understood.
 
God works through our listening to accomplish healing. God works through our listening to inspire others to do what they know they must do. 
 
James 1:19 (NKJV) “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”
                                                                                                                                
Be swift to listen … it just may be your greatest gift.
 
Your comments are always most welcome.
 
Lovingly in Christ,
Megan
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