“Conversations with others go much better if I keep my ears open and my mouth shut.”

I think I knew that rule. So much of what I do is led by my intuition which has been informed by many life experiences. This week, I become cognitively aware of this intuitive understanding.

With two brothers from Liberty Chapel, it was a privilege for me to attend the Special General Conference in St. Louis. In the dome, in restaurants, on the streets, I was able to converse with persons from all around the nation and globe persons of all theological viewpoints. My spiritual life is richer for this experience.

I found that conversations with others went much better if I kept my ears open and my mouth shut. If my viewpoint differed from the other, the conversation pretty much ended whenever I opened my mouth.

As I reflect on that rule, it may be a good one for my spiritual development.

As Lent begins today, I want to test one thing during these forty days. Will my conversation with God go better if I keep my ears open and my mouth shut?

Is there sin in my life that God wants to expose and remove? Is there a spiritual discipline I need to start or enhance? What transformation does the Holy Spirit want to work in my life. Can Jesus break through in silence and meditation?

Is there a ministry or mission God is calling me to? Are there God opportunities coming my way that I might recognize if I focused on God instead of me?

How will keeping my ears open and my mouth help me observe a Holy Lent?

“Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.”