“In our tradition, the most important lesson we have to learn is obedience to God. Most people think this means to be like children who do what the school teacher tells them. They do not know that the word obey in our Greek language means ‘to listen.’ To obey God is to listen out for…
“When the teachings tell us to “make friends with our emotions,” they mean to become more attentive and get to know them better. Being ignorant about emotions only makes matters worse; feeling guilty or ashamed of them does the same. Struggling against them is equally non-productive. The only way to dissolve their power is with…
“Listen with your heart and not just your ears and you’ll find clarity.” ~ Collette Baron-Reid Too much time spent in your head following your thoughts as they run around in circles does not bring clarity, my friend, it just brings tension and confusion. Clarity will come with a quiet mind — when you can…
“Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart.” ~ Mother Teresa Before you speak, before you act, before everything you do, connect with Spirit. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, ask for guidance, open your eyes, and then act. With true intention, one…
“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.” ~ Roy T. Bennett People feel your thoughts and intention before…
“There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and anyone who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi How often do you worry? Ever notice how you feel when you’re worrying? Silly question, of course, but it’d be worth your while to take heed; worry…
“When you listen from the heart, you experience the listening as a doorway to other people’s experience; you hear what is being said from their perspective.” ~ David Pond, The Pursuit of Happiness If you truly want to understand another, there is no substitute for listening from the heart. The same goes for when you…
“Listen with your heart and not just your ears and you’ll find clarity.” ~ Collette Baron-Reid Too much time spent in your head following your thoughts as they run around in circles does not bring clarity, my friend, it just brings tension and confusion. Clarity will come with a quiet mind — when you can…
“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.” ~ Roy T. Bennett People feel your thoughts and intention before…
“First, listening. It’s called respect, it’s called appreciation, it’s called anticipation — and it’s called leadership.” ~ Frances Hesselbein, when asked “What habits have helped you reach your full potential?” There is nothing more validating than the connection established when truly listening, my friend. It both offers and commands respect at once.