Listening: Jesus Did This to Connect with People (Luke 2:42-52)

Extracted from The Maxwell Leadership Bible

Even at 12 years of age, Jesus was listening and asking questions. He never grew out of the habit. Before ministering to needy people or telling them about the kingdom, He took the time to listen. He knew that to connect with people's hearts, He had to use His ears.

Comment:
It would be good to make a conscious and sustained effort to be still and to be listening, to God first. It helps greatly if one tries by starting each day to read and learn God's Word, to listen to Him and God willing, hear His response in our time of quietness and in reflection as we take stock of a period of time and the activities that have passed through, where and how we should continue to go forth from here.

When we learn to listen to God, we will learn to listen to others and we will learn to care for others. We also need to be patient to do so, a real challenge in our fast-paced life. Despite this, keep trying and ask God for help and discipline. He is there all the time for us.