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WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING FOR By: Joseph J.
Mazzella
I remember reading a story once about a
wealthy businessman who over the years of his
travels had formed a friendship with a Native
American. This pair in spite of their differences
remained close and after many years the
businessman finally convinced his friend to visit
him in the city where he lived. As they were
walking down the busy streets full of noise,
traffic, and people the Native American suddenly
stopped, walked into an alley, and bent down over
a small plant growing there. His friend followed
him and found him listening to a tiny cricket
chirping. Amazed, the businessman asked him how
he had ever heard that little sound among the
deafening noise of the city. The Native American
just smiled and said, "What you hear is what you
listen for." As they walked back to the street the
Native American took a handful of coins out of his
pocket and dropped them on the pavement. The
businessman smiled as he saw a dozen heads turn
towards the sound. He realized what his friend had
meant.
What are you listening for in this life?
Are you listening for the latest lottery numbers
to be announced or are you listening for the sweet
songs of the birds in the morning? Are you
listening for the newest gossip people are saying
or are you listening for the happy sound of your
children’s laughter? Are you listening for the
shouting voices of anger and hatred in this world
that try to fill our ears and hearts with their
poison? Or are you listening for the gentle voice
of God whispering to you: "I love you My Child.
Come work with Me and we will shower the world
with love and joy together."?
Either way what you listen for is what you
will hear. Open your ears, mind, heart, and soul
then. Listen with them for all this world’s joys.
Listen with them for the loving voice of God
within you. Listen with them and delight in the
glorious music that is life.
© 2007 Joseph J. Mazzella |
