dailydatewithgod

I suppose it is too much of a trope to say that there is always a lot of talking going on but not a lot of listening. A productive discussion requires the presence of both.  Otherwise, it becomes a unilateral discourse equivalent to one of Shakespeare’s soliloquies. I see the value in having a voice and our mind is always ready to voice what it is thinking.  It is like a nonstop chatterbox. What we see in discourse with others mirrors the kind of discourse within ourselves.  There is a lot of talking and not as much listening.  The vehicle of listening requires a space between our thoughts.  God encourages us to call upon the energy of our hearts to take a beat with our thoughts.  The pause asked of us when we breathe in between voicing what we want to say is the space to allow something new to come in. True discourse is a give and take. Our hearts know well the ebb and flow of how things will move in and through us.  God taught me on our daily dates that practicing what it feels like to be connected in my heart allows me to insert a pause when my thinking does not stop.  The discourse that seems to be broken down in the world is the same as the brokenness of discourse between our hearts and minds.  We are meant to be a part of the flow of life.  The flow only exists when we exhale and then inhale and so on.  Yes, it is valuable to make room for our thoughts.  Our hearts are the vehicle that helps us determine which of those thoughts embrace the whole of who we are which then gives us a greater sense of which to voice. The inner discourse then shapes how we handle the discourse on the outside. The breath which awakens our hearts to ourselves is the same one that will make room to listen to what the person across from us is saying.  The pause moment allows us to hear not just the words but receive the energy and intention behind them.  How can we know how to navigate discourse if we are simply taking the words without the full package with which they travel.  Practicing the inner discourse between our minds and our hearts is what enables us to be fully present with whatever discourse is happening outside us without throwing us off course.