Scripture: Psalm 32:8-9
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you."
OAP: Listening is hard. Especially when you think you know the right thing to do. Or, perhaps your emotions make you feel justified about a certain perspective. Stubborness, pride...even in the little things get in the way of listening.
Today I went to lunch with some friends. We talked about something that was kind of bothering me. When we got talking about it, I realized it was REALLY bothering me. I started to be honest with myself, and it brought a lot of issues to light...how I handle certain situations. It was really hard to receive some of the advice I was being given.
This passage reminds me of the importance of being open to listen. God goal for our lives is to make us fully human. Are we open to that? Even when its not easy? Even when we think we've got it figured out?
Jesus, thank you for bringing me to place where I am open to transformation. I haven't been there. Thanks for softening my heart, and putting people in my life to speak truth. People who I trust, and who listen to you. I pray I don't go deaf.
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