jesus Christ was very busy in His earthly ministry , but He took the time to listen , the Crossmap website reports today (June 5, 2025).
At the pool of Bethesda, He asked the paralytic, "Do you want to get well?" When His friend Lazarus died, Jesus listened to Mary's and Mrtha's words of disappointment and grief, and wept with them. When the blind beggar Bartimaeus called out to Him, Jesus stopped and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus recognized the importance of looking into someone's eyes and learning their perspective.
Jesus also experienced the frustration of not being heard. Everywhere He went, large crowds gathered to hear His words. Few, however, actually heard the message from His heart.
Hearing and seeing and understanding can only be accomplished when we actively listen . It cannot be done while multi--tasking. Active listning requires that we care enough to stop what we're doing and focus. Close the laptop. Quit scrollling. Take out the earbuds. We need to look into someone's eyes, read their body language, and lisen for the story behind their words.
One way to remain focused on the speaker is by asking clarifying. questions, such as "What I'm hearing you say is ... or "How did you feel when that happened?" When we tune in and actively listen, the person speaking will feel seen and heard and understood -- and loved!
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