It is an invitation of life. To listen and seek God calls for humility. We are to listen for God's voice in every person, every thing, every situation, in order to respond. To listen to only what we want and not to what we ought to hear has its limitations. Listen to God.
Nothing improves relations like listening.
Nothing improves others' listening like saying affirming things about them. When we listen, we find God is with us. When we listen, we find others, community, cooperation, life. Help us to listen with the ear of our hearts to your invitation to us to live and grow. Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.