Comments on: Listening: Seven Tools For Doing It Well https://pledgetalk.com/listening-seven-tools/ because communication really matters Tue, 08 May 2018 15:28:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mark Oelze, Creator of PLEDGEtalk https://pledgetalk.com/listening-seven-tools/#comment-162 Tue, 08 May 2018 15:28:55 +0000 https://pledgetalk.com/?p=4759#comment-162 In reply to Edward Acosta.

Whew! That can be quite convicting Ed – either way! It makes me think it would be good for all of us to stop and consider: who do we have a harder time listening to in our lives and why? Our spouse? Our parents? Our kids? Our boss? A friend? And then to consider, what change can we make? Thanks Ed for your comments and honesty!

]]> By: Friendship: Learn this Key and Experience Its Power! - PLEDGEtalk https://pledgetalk.com/listening-seven-tools/#comment-156 Wed, 02 May 2018 17:04:58 +0000 https://pledgetalk.com/?p=4759#comment-156 Listen to really understand that person you are hoping to befriend or with whom you want to develop a deeper friendship!

]]> By: Edward Acosta https://pledgetalk.com/listening-seven-tools/#comment-133 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:34:32 +0000 https://pledgetalk.com/?p=4759#comment-133 Also, thank you Mark! While my wife and I continue to work on valuing what each other has to say, I know that the recent addition of my mother to our family has also taught me about listening. As I take time to sit with her each week and just… listen. She and I talk about a variety of subjects and I find myself wondering, why is it so hard to listen to my spouse like I do my mother?
I am still learning!

]]> By: Mark Oelze, Creator of PLEDGEtalk https://pledgetalk.com/listening-seven-tools/#comment-132 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:03:14 +0000 https://pledgetalk.com/?p=4759#comment-132 In reply to Randy Sharp.

Thank you Randy – not only for your encouraging words but for your commitment to using good listening in your relationships. I know you do, because I have been a recipient of those good ears of yours! Thanks brother!

]]> By: Randy Sharp https://pledgetalk.com/listening-seven-tools/#comment-131 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:23:15 +0000 https://pledgetalk.com/?p=4759#comment-131 Thank you for your post. As always, great encouragement Mark! As I read your post I was reminded of the importance James, the brother of Jesus, placed on listening well, in James 1:17-20. Your seven points bring this truth down to a practical level. As I have tried to practice these things with my wife, I must acknowledge it is a matter of self-discipline, (Galatians 5:22-23) and a demonstration of our true concern, love or respect for the person communicating. I have found the distractions, initiated by the Enemy in our relationships, are meant to disrupt or inhibit a potentially great relationship. If we will practice your seven points on a consistent, ongoing basis, the disciplines will become second nature as we transform our minds to glorify God in any conversation or relationship.

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