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As a Man Hears – 20 Sep 2021
As a Man Hears – 20 Sep 2021
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I loved how staff members made correlations referencing to this devotion “As a Man Hears” by saying you are what you hear, you are what you eat and you are what you say to yourself.
As important as it is to make sure that one is always in the most adequate environment, surrounded with positive and courteous individuals. We are constantly reminded that the world we live in is not perfect.
It can be a challenge at times but trusting, having faith in one self, just short of arrogance but believing in one self fo me come from taking the time to hear what God say to you personally. I take that and repeat it to myself and when I do it feels like miracles occurring all around me.
What I really love about this week’s devotion is that it is important to both NOT listen to the negative, but DO listen to the positive. Oftentimes we end up just adding positive things to what we hear, but keep the negative things. This is a good reminder to fill our minds with the truth of God.
As I have grown in my spiritual walk, I have realized that sound can be very distracting. I hear God best when I am able to minimize the man-made sounds around me. This is why I love the early morning hours when the house is quiet and I can sit before God and let Him speak into me as I read His word and listen for His voice in prayer. I also recognize that there is broader sense to “sound” as well. A couple of weeks ago our pastor asked the question, “Who is it that you are listening to?” He went on to tell of his daily schedule that including checking all the news channels on his phone before he went to bed, then checking again in the morning just in case something happened while he was asleep. He rationalized it by saying that he wanted to stay on top of events so he would be able to adequately minister to his congregation, however, he realized that with all the negative news happening in the world right now, it was only causing him greater anxiety. He finally stopped it all and found that he sensed a spirit of freedom coming from God which enabled him to speak God’s Word into the lives of those he met with. What they truly needed, not what Pastor Brad thought they needed. May I listen so well myself.
I agree with both of you Richard and Brian. What we hear and see throughout the day has a tremendous impact on how we can increase our sensitivity to hear from God and the quality of life. As much as I’m aware of what food I feed my body, I have to be aware of what I feed my spirit (through hearing).????
I finally removed TikTok from my mobile… I was staying up way to late lying in bed to “wind down” and keep informed… the quality of my sleep is improving ???? … quite “listening” as a rest or a pause has value just as it has value and meaning in music.
God has designed amazing senses and hearing is one of the most amazing. Listening to music can transport you back in time to distant memories good or help you recall things. It has an impact on our emotions which can help motivate (or demotivate). Moses was aware of this power of hearing and added recall through music and taught the Children of Israel to obey the laws through song. If you want to have a positive attitude, positive motivational emotions, recall uplifting and positive things and attitudes… be careful what you hear / listen to. The 7 keys mentioned in this devotion are valuable reminders that can help transport us to greater success and a closer walk with God. “…He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Mark 4:9
Brian, you raise a great point with music. I would add that poetry is equally effective. Of course we know that most of the Psalms were written to be accompanied by music, and are even give the name of the tune for several of them. Alas, the tunes were not passed down but the poetry was. It was a common practice of the ancient Celtic church, while on their peregrinations (wanderings) they would recite through the Psalms as they traveled. This continued the old Irish tradition of the Bards who memorized the history of their people through the poems they learned. There is something about the way God created the human mind that when we learn by cadence we tend to remember more quickly and more thoroughly.
I’m glad you explained “peregrinations”. ????We are creatures of time and tempo that must tie into the way we operate and learn.
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