Then I remembered that God knew all about the dryer and who would be fixing it. Eventually the repairman arrived, and I watched as he checked for the problem. If my focus is on the person before me, and I see that he or she is of value to God, I will be less tempted to make every conversation about me.Ī perfect example of this is when my dryer stopped working. And we can ask God for his eyes to see people as he sees them. Listening matters because the person before us is someone God loves, someone God values. God places opportunities to engage with others, and we must learn to recognize them. We should keep this in mind as we meet people during the day. We get the false sense that we are in control, and then we try to retain that control when in reality, God is the one in control. We sometimes forget that when we make plans. You make your plans, but God knows how it will all turn out. You discern my going out and my lying down you are familiar with all my ways." The God of the universe is aware of what you do in your day-to-day existence. But Psalm 139:2-3 says, "You know when I sit and when I rise you perceive my thoughts from afar. Sometimes it's easy to go about our days thinking they are insignificant-that each encounter we have with someone is simply a chance encounter. The problem is that no one is really listening.
Sometimes all it takes is asking simple question, "So, has it been busy today?" People are dying to talk. Your engagement will help people feel that they matter. It's possible to engage someone even when you have just a few moments. Have you noticed that when you are at a register, the cashier sometimes doesn't even make eye contact? When you're in stores, ask cashiers how their day is, looking directly into their eyes. So we need to make a concerted effort to make connections when given the opportunity. We long for human connection, but we're finding poor substitutes for community online. Isolation, depression, and loneliness abound. We live in an age where people are meeting together less and less. Our world moves fast, and we're tempted to hold on while riding at breakneck speed, but at what cost? People Need to Connect No wonder I sometimes have to repeat things in phone conversations. For instance, I found out the other day that it's possible for a person to be on the phone with you while texting someone else. We live in a technological age where people rarely do just one thing at a time. How can we remain engaged when we are in conversation?.Why is it so difficult to stay in the present?.Have you ever been in a conversation with others and realized you had checked out? You see their mouths moving, but aren't engaged? Situations like this make me ask:
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