Proverbs 1:5 (NKJV) 5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel… Some people spend their entire lives ignoring the counsel of others. While it’s true that some people are all too eager to give their opinion and advice, even when it has not been asked … Read more
James 5:16 (NKJV) 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Are we able to do this today? Are we able to let people share the things they are going through with us, without us running … Read more
Ecclesiastes 3:7 (NKJV) 7 A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; Sometimes people have a hard time with this one. Some people just like to talk, but rarely ever listen. Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where you couldn’t get … Read more
James 1:19 (NKJV) 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; Before we say anything, we should listen to what people are saying first. That’s right; be swift to hear and slow to speak. Listening will help us hear what is taking place. Listening will show us what … Read more