Communication 101 Listening, Part 1

Listening is part of communication, and it’s an act of love. Paying attention shows you care, which is important in building relationships and helping others feel heard and freed. It’s through active listening that we feel someone else heart, emotions, and intentions. We all want to be heard and understood, and this is what fosters deep connections. Learning how to listen is key, and there is no better way than learning it from our creator through the word. Training our ears to listen to others starts with training them to hear God by quieting ourselves and focusing on him to get our hearts and mind in the right position. The world is noisy and competing for our attention. Focusing on what is happening around us will not help us pay attention.  

Join today’s Therapy Thursday conversation with me, Lisa, and my friend Lidia Martinez as we talk about communication 101. In this part, we shall discuss how we can be present and actively listen to someone through their pain all the way to the bottom.

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In This Episode, You Will Learn About: 

[00:00] Introduction to the show 

[01:21] Today’s focus: Communication 101: Listening 

[00:42] Why communication is very important 

[01:21] Listening, the receiving end

[02:39] God is actively listening to what we say, Psalms 116:2

[04:18] How to be present and actively listening to someone

[06:46] #Listening to understand and not respond 

[12:05] #Asking the question of the heart to open up the conversation 

[15:44] # Listening and praying to get our hearts in the rightposition

[16:41]  Don’t offer advice unless you are asked 

[19:11]  Paraphrasing to clarify 

[23:19] Don’t interrupt; listen, slow down and let them talk 

[23:42] Uplifting scriptures for encouragement 

[25:27] Ending the show with a word of prayer

Notable Quotes: 

● God as the master communicator 

● Listening is an act of love

● It’s a gift to sit with somebody through their pain and listen all the way to the bottom.

● It’s hard to hear from God when you're not quieting yourself and focusing on him because the world is competing for attention. 

● God cares, cast your burdens to him,

1 Peter 5:7

● Active listening takes a lot of energy and humility because you’re placing value on the other person's feelings and experience 

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