There have been numerous occasions when sharing my emotions with another person -- regarding a situation in my life, seemed to fall on incomprehensible ears.
Realizing that the person I was speaking to wasn’t able to hear my inner meaning, took me by surprise. They could however, "hear" my spoken words, yet had difficulty understanding and discerning the meaning that was being conveyed from my heart. They held neither common reference nor "conscious awareness" of -- the meaning behind my words.
In my
opinion "hearing" comes with experience and
being able to empathize with another person’s situation or feelings. Otherwise,
how can another person relate or hear the speakers meaning?
In our
moments of "being and becoming" we suffer trials and tribulations,
created by cause and effect. It is during those moments of trial, we can
appreciate communicating with someone that is able to relate to our
circumstances -- someone that has met a similar trial; since that person is more
inclined to empathize with our emotions and concerns; they are able to "hear" where we are coming from and can
possibly offer something that will be helpful.
There're
also, times, when someone that "can" relate to
our "circumstances,"
isn’t available to receive our outpour; it is during those times, just having
someone to simply listen, to be a sounding board, suffices.
Either
way, having an ear to hear our hearts or simply to listen to our words is a blessing
on the road of "being and becoming." Learning can take place from hearing someone’s heart or simply
taking the time to listen to their words.
The exchange that occurs via communication between people is a "giving and
receiving", howbeit it's in the hearing that a vital connection is made. "Hearing" has a profound effect upon the heart and mind of the hearer. It is in "hearing" that
revelation is received -- that change occurs!
Some
people have ears to hear; some people choose not to hear or to listen. "Hearing" is comparable to an awakening, yet some people are so
steadfast in tradition, norms and comfort zones that their steadfastness
refutes hearing change.
"Hearing" requires a readiness, willingness and openness to
receive change; ultimately hearing comes in Gods time.
There is a different type of hearing aside from the type of hearing that I refer to above; its’ called spiritual hearing.
The Bible
states, in Romans 10:17 “that hearing comes by faith and faith cometh by hearing the word of God.”
There're many people that read the Word of God and conceive of it as a fairytale. The
Bible reveals the reason for the fairytale interpretation.
In
Corinthians 2:14 the Bible states that “the person without the Spirit doesn't
accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, but considers them
foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through
the Spirit.”
The natural person doesn't accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they
are folly to him, and he is not able to understand because they are spiritually
discerned. Corinthians 2:17
So, you
see, spiritual hearing comes by faith and faith
cometh by hearing the
Word of God and the Word of God is His son Jesus Christ.
If you
are not hearing the Good News that Jesus
brought to the earth, then according to Gods’ Word, you are a natural person
and haven't received the spirit of God, in order "to" discern the
Word of God.
For he or
she that has ears may God bless you to hear!
Hearing
Picture by Vera Kratochiville
Nice post, we should all practice hearing.
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Yes. I think we just hear what we want to hear sometimes.
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That be true also!
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Thanks for stopping by my site. You have made some good points here. A very interesting topic.
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DeleteSo true. There's a big difference between listening and hearing.
ReplyDeleteYes there is!
DeleteWhen others hear our voice in our writing, it's so cool.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think so also!
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