The Art Of Effective Listening

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Listening seems like it would be a simple process, wouldn‘t it? And yet, so many of us are more eager to talk than to listen. This is especially true of public school elementary students. The question I ask them before a lesson is presented is, “Why were we given two ears but only one mouth?”

The majority cannot answer correctly. But, there is seemingly always one or more students who do know the answer – and their response in the form of a question is, “Because we should listen twice as much as we speak?”

Answer: Indeed so (James 1:19; cf. Ecclesiastes 5:1).

As a Bible class teacher and a public school substitute librarian for a number of years, here are some tips on how to become a more effective listener.

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets

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