Devotions; Defeating the Destroyer

Day 137

Sometimes the best thing you can do is just listen. Often people don't really want you to quote a bible verse for the problems or come up with ways to fix everything they just want someone to listen and care. Having someone listen to you when you're going through a though time is amazing. Just to know you aren't struggling by yourself and that someone cares enough to take the time and hear what you're going through, not to slap a band aid on it or overlook it. Take the time to listen to people don't start talking and doing before you know what's going on. Sometimes people don't tell you what's going on and that's ok too. Let them know you will always be there to listen if they want someone to talk to and you support them even if they don't tell you everything that's going on. That's really powerful too seeing someone going through a hard time, reaching out to them, and being ok with not knowing what's wrong. Let people decide to tell you things, don't press them and make them tense up, support them. When you listen focus on what they're saying, don't worry about anything else just pay attention to them. No one will want to talk to you if you're distracted, it looks like whoever's talking to you isn't as important as what ever is distracting you.