Tag: listen

Be willing to listen and learn

January 28, 2025 | 24 comments

I overheard a conversation between an aspiring tennis player and an experienced coach.  The coach was a person of few words, but very wise words.  The student was a talker.  He dominated the conversation, talking about his problems, his shortcomings,

Listen for God’s direction

January 27, 2025 | 32 comments

When two people are talking to you, you must choose which person you are going to listen to.  It’s very difficult to divide one’s attention and fully absorb what you are hearing. The same rule applies when listening for God’s

God hears your prayers

September 24, 2024 | 25 comments

When you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. ~ Jeremiah 29:12, NRSV Sometimes the answer you seek is not the answer God gives, but there is always a divine supply coming your way

A more elevated view of MRI

April 17, 2024 | 31 comments

A patient reported that she was getting an MRI so a doctor could look for something that might be wrong in her. I thought about the term MRI for a moment.  I knew it was an acronym for Magnetic Resonance