2 Chronicles 29, Ecclesiastes 5, Matthew 18:15-35
What God said to me – Everyone has something to say. They want everyone to hear what they have to say and think and why they think it and what they know and why their way is the best and on and on. Yet I admonish you in My word to be quick to hear and slow to speak. You goal in your relationships should be to build one another up and to encourage one another and to meet needs as I reveal them to you. You can’t do that by always talking – you need to listen also. I mean really “listen” – not just with your ears, but with your heart and with your spirit. When you do that, you will find that in their ranting, or babbling, or bragging, you’ll begin to sense a need or an area they need ministering to begin to become apparent and then you can seek My guidance as to how you should proceed. Even in your relationship with Me, you should draw near to listen and not just to speak. This is a lifelong conversation, not a monologue. Listening to what I have to say is where you will experience peace and joy and learn who I truly am.