Bless: Listen With Love
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Intro- story of Eric not listening?
Intro- story of Eric not listening?
Everybody wants somebody notice them and to care about them.
Everybody wants somebody notice them and to care about them.
“The first act of love is always the giving of attention.” -Dallas Willard
“The first act of love is always the giving of attention.” -Dallas Willard
Attention helps build connection.
Attention helps build connection.
James
New International Version (2011) (Chapter 1)
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry
“ When the people in our lives feel unheard and unknown, it ultimately leaves them feeling unloved.”
“ When the people in our lives feel unheard and unknown, it ultimately leaves them feeling unloved.”
-Dave Ferguson
Luke 18
New Living Translation (Chapter 18)
35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. 36 When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. 38 So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 “Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him.
But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”
42 And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.” 43 Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.
Noticed
Noticed
Listened
Listened
Loved
Loved
Luke 8….the woman who touch jesus
Samaritan woman at the well
History: “Tell me your story.” “Where did you grow up?
History: “Tell me your story.” “Where did you grow up?
Heart: “What’s your favorite (team, restaurant, vacation destination)?”
Heart: “What’s your favorite (team, restaurant, vacation destination)?”
Habits: “What are you into?” “What do you like to do with your free time?”
Habits: “What are you into?” “What do you like to do with your free time?”
Hurts: “How are you doing with (name the situation)?”
Hurts: “How are you doing with (name the situation)?”
Do you listen to understand or to respond?
Do you listen to understand or to respond?
It is hard to love those you never listen to. It is hard to love from a distance.
It is hard to love those you never listen to. It is hard to love from a distance.
Whenever someone opens up to you, God is giving you an opportunity to love them.
Whenever someone opens up to you, God is giving you an opportunity to love them.
When people share they are usually looking for someone to care not someone to correct or challenge.
When people share they are usually looking for someone to care not someone to correct or challenge.
Love people, Listen To People.
Love people, Listen To People.
In his book Jesus Is the Question, Martin P. Copenhaver says that Jesus asked 307 questions and answered only three of them. The rest of the time He just listened. Clearly a part of Jesus’s way of loving the people around Him was to ask good questions and then listen. Let’s do the same!
Ferguson, Dave. BLESS: 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World (p. 73). (Function). Kindle Edition.
