"A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own mind." Prov 18:2
One of the great lost arts today is listening. Too many folks want to talk, not many want to listen. And yet, you would be amazed what you could learn if you would just listen.
A consultant helped an executive with a report by listening, questioning, and offering suggestions. After completing the report, the executive thanked the consultant. The consultant asked which suggestions had been most useful.
"Well," said the executive, "I didn't use any of them." It was the listening and probing that had helped.
Psm 46:10 says, "Be still, and know that I am God."
Sometimes it is just good to be quite, and listen.
When you pray who is doing most of the talking?