Listening attentively is a huge act of service (Vancouver Sarang Church Pastor Lee Eunjin)
When you say what is on your mind, you feel much better. Not because you are able to say what you wanted to but because there is someone there to listen to you. This is why we experience restoration in our mokjangs. We are able to share what we have gone through the past week and we have mokjang members who will listen to us. Listening to others is much more important than we realise.
We feel respected when others listen to us attentively. On the contrast, if people are distracted and not paying attention, you feel disheartened. You even feel neglected. We must remember that listening is more important than speaking in our mokjangs. Listening attentively may seem trivial but it actually plays an important role in setting the tone of the gathering.
For pastors, the audience's attitude is important in delivering their sermon. It can be discouraging to see people on their phones or getting up and leaving in the middle of a sermon.
The same goes for mokjang sharings. When mokjang members are genuinely attentive to what you have to say and respond accordingly, it can make you feel like the star of the show. This leads to a deeper and more earnest talk. Please stay put and listen during mokjang meetings unless you're absolutely unable to. The host of the gathering or moknyos in particular, sometimes fail to listen attentively during sharing time because they are trying too hard to provide for everyone. However, what people really want from them may be their attention. Listening attentively is a bigger act of service but they don't realise this because they may not agree. However, there is no exception. You may be surprised to find that you yourself have been the cause of creating a distracting atmosphere. When we speak, we use our mouth, but listening must be done with our eyes, ears and our whole body. Listening attentively is a huge act of service.
This week's message
God is looking for worshippers. Let us not be a bystander or spectator during service but actively become involved. Also, please refrain from using messaging services or search engines on your phone during service.
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When you say what is on your mind, you feel much better. Not because you are able to say what you wanted to but because there is someone there to listen to you. This is why we experience restoration in our mokjangs. We are able to share what we have gone through the past week and we have mokjang members who will listen to us. Listening to others is much more important than we realise.
We feel respected when others listen to us attentively. On the contrast, if people are distracted and not paying attention, you feel disheartened. You even feel neglected. We must remember that listening is more important than speaking in our mokjangs. Listening attentively may seem trivial but it actually plays an important role in setting the tone of the gathering.
For pastors, the audience's attitude is important in delivering their sermon. It can be discouraging to see people on their phones or getting up and leaving in the middle of a sermon.
The same goes for mokjang sharings. When mokjang members are genuinely attentive to what you have to say and respond accordingly, it can make you feel like the star of the show. This leads to a deeper and more earnest talk. Please stay put and listen during mokjang meetings unless you're absolutely unable to. The host of the gathering or moknyos in particular, sometimes fail to listen attentively during sharing time because they are trying too hard to provide for everyone. However, what people really want from them may be their attention. Listening attentively is a bigger act of service but they don't realise this because they may not agree. However, there is no exception. You may be surprised to find that you yourself have been the cause of creating a distracting atmosphere. When we speak, we use our mouth, but listening must be done with our eyes, ears and our whole body. Listening attentively is a huge act of service.
This week's message
God is looking for worshippers. Let us not be a bystander or spectator during service but actively become involved. Also, please refrain from using messaging services or search engines on your phone during service.