I have come to realize that I hear differently, often far differently, from others.
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear,” (Matthew 11:15).
So, what is hearing?
It is auditory sensation.
It is listening.
It is understanding.
It can involve response and obedience.
But it can be painful.
This is my problem. Hearing can be painful, isolating, and confusing. Of course, hearing can be lovely, soothing, encouraging, exciting, and delightful. Moreover, hearing can be faith-building. “Faith comes from hearing…the word of Christ/God” (the “rhema” or spoken word of “Theos”; Romans 10:17). Is your faith weak? Hear more Word. Is hearing like eating? Nourishing?
It seems that Christians “digest” what they hear differently. Here is where hearing becomes confusing. Let me explain my current “hearing” dilemma.
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