Mindful Communication Challenge 1 of 5 – Am I Listening?
Por Todd Beiswenger
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This is the first week of our “Mindful Communication Challenge” series. The first step to being a good communicator is to be a good listener. Jesus tells us the importance of listening with His parable of the Sower. He tells the tale of a sower sowing seeds, but they get scattered on different types of ground. Three of the types aren't any good, and yield no crops, but the good ground yields 30, 60, 100 times what was originally sown.
I don't know about you, but I'd never thought of listening as being able to reap such huge rewards. However, I came across a story that is known as “The Boston Miracle”; where violent crime was cut down by 79% over a 10 year period. How did they do this? It started with listening to the gangs, drug dealers and other young men who were perpetrating these crimes. Yes, listening yielded a huge bounty in that community. Believe it or not!
(Referências: Exodus 6:8; John 10:22-27; Luke 10:38-42; Matthew 13:1-23)
Luke 10:38-42
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It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
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She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
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But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."
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Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
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but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."
