June 28, 2012

Listen Intently

Stepping into another person’s world, building trust, establishing relationship, offering hope, giving of yourself. This is how you make a difference.

When you allow another person to share their story with you; you step into their world with no agenda. Allowing someone to just unload their stuff on you is uncommon today. Uncommon when you don’t unload back, but you listen and allow them to just share with you. It can be ugly, what they have to say will not always easy to take. However, people are hurting and have all this messy stuff build up inside them. They need someone to just listen without having to tell all about their life. This is stepping into their world, where they are comfortable. Give them the right to share with you. Give them a sanctuary where they are safe. Listen to them without having to talk about yourself. There will come a time when can share your experiences with them. Right now though they just need someone to listen intently.  Be the person that you would want someone to be for you. Is there someone today who needs to just unload on you all their mess? Are you willing to listen intently to their story?