December
When I remember to listen and savour another’s experience as valuable and sacred, I touch a sense of mystery.
~ Rita Casey
As much as we may want to deny it, few of us are truly attentive listeners. We try to listen. We even work hard to keep our own obsessive thoughts quiet. But turning our entire attention to a friend in need is a trait we may never perfect. Even so, listening is a worthy pursuit, because very frequently God’s wisdom comes to us through another person’s words.
Our intimate moments with another soul are never accidental or inconsequential. We are like dancers in a ballet. Each of our movements has its complement in another’s movement. We have been drawn together to complete the story for one another. And it’s imperative to hear another’s words if we are to fulfill our very special role. We can know God’s will if we listen closely to the words of others.
We should remember that God is present always in our friends with the message our souls await.
Dear God, help me listen today to your message as it is expressed through my friends.
© 1994 by Hazelden Foundation
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