Don't Listen With Your Mouth

You can not listen with your mouth open. Our son had made a mistake and we wanted to explain him the reasons why, what he did was wrong and what was right conduct. But he could not listen to what we were saying, because he was also talking, justifying himself. Then we asked him to keep silence and listen. Our son did it and then he could listen and understand what we were explaining. The issue is that people like talking more than listening and this attitude affects our ability to communicate effectively with others, but especially with God. We just want to tell our heavenly Father about all our needs, but we make no effort to listen to His words and advice. If you want to listen to the voice of God, you must learn to be silent before Him and listen to what He wants to teach you. God knows what you need better than you and wants to show you that and teach you, but you can not take advantage of this great opportunity if you do not listen. This is why Jesus said: Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!