…let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance. Proverbs 1:5

The old adage still applies, God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason: to listen twice as much as we speak.

As a recovering introvert, I have the opposite problem. I probably listen ten or twelve times more than I speak. I enjoy listening to others. It’s amazing how much you can glean from a person just by listening. People reveal things about their character and personality when they keep talking. I just sit back and take it all in. Now, of course, my strength in listening to others is also a weakness because it’s difficult to speak up during those times that I need to, and often don’t.

Listening (and not wanting to complete some else’s sentences before they’re finished) is an acquired skill. Many have to make a conscious effort to listen more (as I make an concerted effort to speak up).

When you go to prayer today, listen, just listen. What is the LORD telling you today. Refrain from sharing with Him your “To Do” list. Just listen. You’d be surprised how difficult it is and amazed at what you can hear.