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Abeg, calm down and listen
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<p>She was sitting on a couch in the sitting room, and I sat opposite her. She began the conversation and spoke about her dying mother, her need to get married, how frustrated she is with her workplace and a lot of others she mentioned. She pleaded with me to help her because she knew I could do something about her situation. After all, I've helped a lot of people in her shoes, I've poured oil of ease in those shoes and she sees no reason why her own should be different. After crying, shouting, pouring out her heart to me for close to an hour, as I opened my mouth to talk, she stood up and left.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Right from my childhood, I had been taught the act of prayer and all I did was to pray. From prayer mountains to church services and household fellowship, prayer was a part of me in some way and I considered myself a person of prayer even though my prayer is sometimes motivated by an awaiting reward .</p><p></p><p>But I came to know that prayer is not all about talking, it is also about listening. It is a two way communication...</p><p></p><p>Now you know</p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope you understand the story now.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Many of us leave exactly when God wants to start speaking. We are active member of the talking culture but we've not been informed of the importance of joining the listening community.</p><p></p><p></p><p>We must not be tired of speaking because God is not tired of listening, and more than speaking, we must also learn to listen. That is what is refer to as conversation, fellowship, intimacy... Koinonia.</p><p></p><p></p>
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