Day 071 of 90 · Relationships
Listening Is Loving Too
12–15 minutes
Center · Stillness
Settle in
Put the phone down. Take one slow breath, and say: “God, I am here. Speak, I am listening.”
Read · The passage
Scripture
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
James 1:19, BSB
Learn · Reflection
Reflection
Listening Is Loving Too
Talk · Conversation
Talk about it
Who is the person who most needs you to really listen this week, and what gets in the way of your listening?
Thank · Gratitude
Give thanks
Today I thank God for someone who stopped everything to listen to me all the way through.
Ask · Prayer
Pray together
Lord, help me be quick to listen and slow to speak. Teach me to give real attention to whoever talks to me today.
Begin · Application
Carry it into the day
In one conversation today, put your phone away, look the person in the eyes, and let them finish before you answer.
Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)