The Heart That Can Hear

Scripture“Give your servant a listening heart to govern your people.”— 1 Kings 3:9

Most of us do not struggle to speak.We struggle to listen.

We form responses before others finish their sentences. We filter what we hear through what we already believe. We listen for confirmation more than for truth.

Listening—real listening—requires something deeper than attention.It requires humility.

When Solomon became king, he stood at the beginning of his leadership, facing the weight of governing a people and the uncertainty of what lay ahead. He could have asked for power to secure his rule, wealth to strengthen his kingdom, or victory over his enemies.

Instead, he asked for something far more demanding:a listening heart.

In the language of Scripture, this is not merely the ability to hear words. It is the capacity to discern—to receive truth, to weigh it rightly, and to respond with wisdom. Solomon understood something many of us resist: you........

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