Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10
The art of listening is one of the toughest things to learn and do. I catch myself looking at people speaking but my mind is not focused on them. I am coming up with a fix for what they are saying before they’ve even finished.
And I do this with God. He speaks and my mind is somewhere else…or on myself. I try and fix my own problems without Him. I have a better and easier way of doing things, His way is not fun and it’s a lot of work. Like the verse says “be still” that means we need to slow down in order to listen.
Real Men are Slow to Speak and Quick to Listen.

