Just Listen

There's something about hearing someone's life story.

What they've been through,

And their own personal history.

To hear the ups, the downs.

The ins, the outs,

The smiles and the frowns.

What they may love the most.

If it's a summer breeze day,

Or a trip to the ocean coast.

Or to hear their heart's desire.

Who they want to be,

And what they aspire.

I can't tell you how many times,

Oh the times I've felt so blessed.

Sitting,

Looking,

And listening.

Just humbling myself.

And letting go,

Putting my agenda upon the shelf.

What is there to gain

When our thoughts are all wrapped up

And on our own glories or pains?

There could be so much we're missing

When we don't get out of ourselves,

Stop talking and....just listen.

"Do nothing from factional motives [through contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance. Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of mind) let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself [thinking more highly of one another than you do of yourselves].

Let each of you esteem and look upon and be concerned for not [merely] his own interests, but also each for the interests of others.

Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:]"

Philippians 2:3-5 (AMP)