Thought: To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also. - Igor Stravinsky
Biblical Text: Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud: 'This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!' Mark 9:7
Most people have the ability to hear audible sounds. Their ears work fine! For these, hearing is a deeply treasured gift! Unfortunately, some lose this capacity by way of heredity, accident or disease. When this occurs, the silence can be overwhelming.
There is another kind of hearing loss beyond the physical that leads to a form of deafness many are ignorant of. This deafness often leads to broken marriages, work-related squabbles and failed dreams. It is the failure to "hear" with one's heart.
It's one thing to hear what someone is saying with your ears, but quite another to "hear" what they mean. To develop the capacity to read a person's unspoken signals and respond appropriately, develops understanding, empathy and trust.
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