Comments on: April 4: The need to be heard http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-the-need-to-be-heard/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Elizabeth S.O. http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-the-need-to-be-heard/#comment-2305 Elizabeth S.O. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:18:25 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1654#comment-2305 You point out something very important - how God listens to everything we say. Lately I have spent a lot of time chattering on and on to God, so I have experienced His listening ear. I think that, just as we strongly desire to be heard by God, God also strongly desires to be heard by us. That was just a thought that occurred to me as I was reading this devotional, and I thought I'd share it. However, I was so eager to share it that for a moment I had a hard time reading and paying attention to the devotional. Maybe that's a sign that I need to remember to hear, and not just be heard. You point out something very important – how God listens to everything we say. Lately I have spent a lot of time chattering on and on to God, so I have experienced His listening ear. I think that, just as we strongly desire to be heard by God, God also strongly desires to be heard by us. That was just a thought that occurred to me as I was reading this devotional, and I thought I’d share it. However, I was so eager to share it that for a moment I had a hard time reading and paying attention to the devotional. Maybe that’s a sign that I need to remember to hear, and not just be heard.

]]> By: Brad http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-the-need-to-be-heard/#comment-2304 Brad Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:38:43 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1654#comment-2304 Thanks for your words/thoughts on this favorite Psalm of mine. I enjoyed the tie-in with the way younger children communicate and the similarities in the way God relates to us. I am in recovery from alcohol and this Psalm speaks deeply to my experience in crying out to God who truly has heard me and brought me out of the depths of despair and into the loving life in Him. I should add a funny note to this otherwise serious one. A pop up on my computer appeared right next to your devotional. It was from a "Staci who wants to chat with me." Don't know her, won't chat with her, but thought it funny. God bless, Brad Thanks for your words/thoughts on this favorite Psalm of mine. I enjoyed the tie-in with the way younger children communicate and the similarities in the way God relates to us. I am in recovery from alcohol and this Psalm speaks deeply to my experience in crying out to God who truly has heard me and brought me out of the depths of despair and into the loving life in Him. I should add a funny note to this otherwise serious one. A pop up on my computer appeared right next to your devotional. It was from a “Staci who wants to chat with me.” Don’t know her, won’t chat with her, but thought it funny.

God bless,

Brad

]]> By: Loretta Yoder Ostojic http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-the-need-to-be-heard/#comment-2303 Loretta Yoder Ostojic Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:23:32 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1654#comment-2303 Thank you for your comments which go so beautifully with the Scripture passage. Thank you for your comments which go so beautifully
with the Scripture passage.

]]> By: Gary Olsen-Hasek http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-the-need-to-be-heard/#comment-2302 Gary Olsen-Hasek Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:53:21 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1654#comment-2302 Thank you! Your message reminds me of Jesus calling his disciples his "friends" in John 15:15. There is an intimacy in the relationship. Thank you! Your message reminds me of Jesus calling his disciples his “friends” in John 15:15. There is an intimacy in the relationship.

]]> By: Wilma Shank http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-the-need-to-be-heard/#comment-2301 Wilma Shank Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:14:50 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1654#comment-2301 Leanna, I liked your image of our attentive and faithful God, a "God leaning in, taking an interest in what is being said". Leanna, I liked your image of our attentive and faithful God, a “God leaning in, taking an interest in what is being said”.

]]> By: Jan Andrews http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-the-need-to-be-heard/#comment-2300 Jan Andrews Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:11:58 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1654#comment-2300 So true about middleschoolers; I loved them too. Never a dull moment, just wanted more time to "bond" with them! So true about middleschoolers; I loved them too. Never a dull moment, just wanted more time to “bond” with them!

]]> By: Mary-Alice Shemo http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-the-need-to-be-heard/#comment-2299 Mary-Alice Shemo Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:58:31 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1654#comment-2299 I have 6th grade grand-twins & I find them well worth listening to. Sometimes their grasp of what's going on is awesome! Jesus suggested being like the Father; perhaps one way to do that is listening carefully to each other. I have 6th grade grand-twins & I find them well worth listening to. Sometimes their grasp of what’s going on is awesome! Jesus suggested being like the Father; perhaps one way to do that is listening carefully to each other.

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