Listen...Do you hear it?

Listen...

Do you hear it?

SHHH...

Do you know what your listening for?

FOCUS...

Can you hear it now?

Silence...

You still aren't listening...

How many times do people go through life feeling

this way... NO ONE is listening!!

People try to explain what they are feeling and no one understands

or no one cares enough to take the time and listen.

WHY...

WHY is it that no one listens??

We go through each day completely focused on ourselves!

We spend more time on our "virtual reality" of facebook, twitter, myspace, and whatever else our digital outlet is, than we do with real live humans.

Music is great, but take 5 minutes, STOP listening to your iPod and talk to someone!

NOT just "hey, what's up?" but TALK to them...

See what is really going on in their life!

Why are 12 year old girls getting pregnant...

because there fathers & mothers aren't listening!

Why are boys not growing up to be men...

because they do not have fathers setting examples.

Why is depression and suicide rising..

because people feel that no one cares enough about them

and they believe that no one would miss them if they were gone!

WHY?

Why do we think life has to run 500 miles an hour?

Because "The Jones'" have a bigger house and "the Smith's" have a nicer car.

We can never be satisfied, yet we strive for satisfaction...

The next high that takes the loneliness, bitterness, and worthlessness away...

What is it?

Where is it?

How can I get it?

And by the time we get it, we are over it and moving on the the next "New Thing."

LISTEN...

Do you get it yet?

How many times do you stop and listen?

People around you are hurting... crying out for help

and you are so busy fulfilling your own selfish desires that you are missing it....

Look at their faces Look into their eyes See the need!

LISTEN

You could make a difference!

You could change someone's life if you chose to listen!

STOP saying, "woe is me,"

because there is always someone who has it worse than you.

Start helping those around you in need

and you will find your needs don't seem so bad.

You will receive such joy from serving others

that your cares will slip away.

Just listen and be the difference!!