Listening To God In 3 Ways

1. EAR OF THE MIND
   WITH THE EAR OF THE MIND ,WE TRY TO USE OUR INTELLECT TO UNDERSTAND GOD’S WORD.WE MAKE THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD IN THE BIBLE COME ALIVE TO US…
   As an example ,St Ignatius asked us to use our imagination and our five senses to get into the scene of the birth of Jesus in the Bible.
   


2. EAR OF THE HEART
   THIS MEANS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW BIBLE PASSAGE APPLIES TO ONE’S LIFE IN THE HERE AND NOW…
   “I knew of a couple who were so engrossed in making more money that they hardly saw one another .In spite of my warning, they said that they wanted first to make lots of money and then settle down to married life. I quoted them Luke 9.25 ‘ What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul.’ My warning came true .Their marriage broke up.” – Bishop Paul Tan
   


3. EAR OF THE SOUL
   MEANS TALKING TO GOD AND ASKING HIM WHAT HE WANTS US TO DO..
   “ Of course , God does not speak to us like I am talking to you." God speaks to us through events , movements in our hearts to do good, through people, especially wise persons, through our conscience and like. God always wants us to do what is good and what is better, never what is less good and what is bad.