Reflection
'Listening is the highest form of love' .
These words of the late theologian, Paul Tillich, present a simple yet powerful truth. Amid our endless words and chatter may we possess that gift of spirit, the gentle art of listening: both to our inner voice and to the voice of the other. To really hear what the other person is saying is a work of love, of acceptance, of wisdom.
God of deep quiet,
still my soul,
my heart,
my mind,
that I may listen
in such a way that
my listening
in itself
becomes
an act of love.
(With thanks to Peter Millar)