Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.
03156 – Speaking & Listening
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03131 – Speaking Greatness Over Someone
If someone is falling behind in life, you don't have to remind them. Believe me, they already know. If someone is unhealthy, they know. If someone is failing at work, they know. If someone is struggling in their relationships with money, with self-image... they know....
03090 – Understanding You
There are some people who could hear you speak a thousand words, and still not understand you. And there are others who will understand--without you even speaking a word.
02748 – The Answer is “Yes!”
I’m mindful that for many of us, we have heard a lot of “no’s” in our lifetimes. Especially from people who think they are speaking for or defending God. Whether implicitly or explicitly, we’ve heard things like:"No, you’re not supposed to be asking questions like...
02734 – The Day will Come
The day will come...when people will once more be called to speak the word of God in such a way that the world is changed and renewed. It will be in a new language, perhaps quite nonreligious language, but liberating and redeeming like Jesus's language, so that people...
02628 – Speak God’s Truth
In the home, at church, in the academy and the marketplace, and in society generally, every Christian has a calling to speak God’s truth. from The Messiah Comes to Middle-Earth
02609 – Listen!
If you have this idea (even if the voice speaking to you is very small and quiet) that there might be another way to life: listen.
02597 – Now That I Am Older…
When I was in my late teens, I wanted to be a preacher. When I was in my late twenties, I wanted to be a good preacher. Now that I am older, I want more than anything else to be a Christian. To live simply, to love generously, to speak truthfully, to serve faithfully,...
02388 – Believe and Become
Speak to your children as if they are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and imaginative humans on earth, for what they believe is what they become.
02217 – The Best Ideas Come from…
Don't confuse being a fast talker with being a deep thinker. Speaking quickly signals confidence, not complexity. Don't mistake volume for expertise. Speaking loudly reflects conviction, not credibility. Sometimes the best ideas come from the least assertive voice in...