In all our relationships, listening is very important. As the philosopher and theologian, Paul Tillich put it, ‘The first duty of love is to listen’.
Some people are very good at listening. General George Marshall said, ‘Formula for handling people:
Listen to the other person’s story.
Listen to the other person’s full story.
Listen to the other person’s full story first.’
Listening to God is one of the keys to your relationship with him. ‘To listen’, means to hear attentively, ‘to pay attention to’. Prayer means giving God your full attention.
