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When What You Need Is Someone Who Will Just Listen
Overwhelming feelings, indescribable fear, deep and painful, alone and miserable – these are the mixed emotions I can’t easily release. Where can I hide? Where can I run? Where can I find a safe place to express the unspoken pain in my heart? Who is there to listen? I don’t need a solution. I don’t want to act as if everything is okay. I can’t think properly. I’m not yet ready to face my reality. I just want to express what I feel. I just want to release the heavy burden. I JUST NEED A FRIEND. Someone who will listen and not judge me. Someone who will understand and…
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Listen Not To Answer But To Understand Other People
To answer before listening— that is folly and shame. Proverbs 18:13, NIV Sometimes, it’s easier to speak than to listen. When we are at the peak of our emotions, we can’t help but find a way to express and release them through our words. But this verse in Proverbs simply reminds us to pause and choose to listen even if it’s hard. Sometimes, it takes dying on the inside. You need to hold back the things that deeply disturb you in order for the other person to feel heard and respected. This is not an easy thing to do. Imagine, you need to constantly remind yourself not to speak back…
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What It Means To Be Wise
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. Proverbs 19:20, NIV Wise people know how to listen. Sometimes, others would only consider someone as wise if they could figure things out on their own. They somehow believed that wisdom only comes from within. But according to proverbs, people who are counted as wise are those who listen to advice and accept discipline. This means they don’t just rely on their own understanding. Instead, they treat other people’s advice as important to them. We are living in a world where people would rarely listen. It is sad to say that some of…
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Romans 8:18, NIV
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18, NIV You never really know what’s waiting for you in the Kingdom of God. You may not understand the reason why you need to go through suffering and experience so much pain but keep in mind that God is listening to your cries. He is preparing something incomprehensible for you. Our sufferings are nothing compared to the glory that will be revealed to us. So choose to persevere. Keep walking along the path that God wants you to take. Believe with all your heart that everything you offer to…
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Acts 16: 25-26, NIV
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. Acts 16:25-26, NIV Paul and Silas were put into prison for sharing the word of God. But they did not take it as something that would break them in the end. Instead of questioning God, they chose to pray and sing hymns while they were in the prison cell. The other prisoners were also listening to them. They did not allow their…
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Listen to the Voice of God and you will Grow
God knows you from the inside out. That’s why you need to consult and listen to Him. Sometimes, when we are too caught up with our problems and pain, we tend to follow our own understanding, thinking that what we have in mind is the right thing. We find solutions and make decisions according to our own judgment, not thinking that God is always sovereign. We treat ourselves as god and stop listening to Him. This is the reason why we experience so many consequences of our bad decisions. We chose our own way instead of acknowledging the instructions of God. Because of this, our ego became a hindrance to…
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Day 469 – Luke 23:23-24
But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant their demand. Luke 23:23-24, niV When Jesus was in front of the crowd, Pilate asked their opinion about what they wanted to do with Jesus. He chose to listen to the people rather than do what was right. Pilate was so consumed with the desire to please others rather than follow his conscience. Sometimes, we are also like Pilate. When we are challenged to fight for our faith, we tend to listen to the voices of the crowd, thinking that what they want is the right thing to do. But…
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Day 274 – Proverbs 1:8
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Proverbs 1:8,NIV Respect the words of your parents. Don’t be caught up with your own emotions. You may think that you are old enough to make decisions on your own, but seek your father and mother’s instructions. Listen to their teachings because they want what’s best for you. God blessed every parent so that they can guide their children. So treat your mother and father with honor. Respect the wisdom that God imparted to them. They already went through so many things in life. So don’t just rely on your own understanding. Trust the people that…
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Just Listen
I’m saying this to youNot to hear your adviceI’m trying to expressWhat I can’t hide Be patient when I ask questionsThat you obviously wanted to answerPlease choose to careWhen I cry on the same thing Let the tears flowJust don’t wipe it yetTeach me how to pull my own tissueAnd wipe it myself I’m not asking you to be my superheroI just want someoneWho’s willing to stayWhen I want to let go
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Day 232 – James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22, niv It takes an obedient heart to experience more of God’s love. Change won’t happen if you just listen and read the word of God. You need to put His instructions into action. Yes, it’s not easy, and sometimes, you need to step outside your comfort zone, but the more you try new things, the more you will grow in His presence. Pray that God will give you the courage and motivation to apply what you learned. Ask Him to open your eyes so that you will appreciate the opportunities that He gave…
