Reflection: Language, listening and hearing

"O Lord, you have searched me and known me." Psalm 139 v1

How does it feel to be completely known and understood by God?

Reflect on the language we use and the signal it might send- for example, if someone has been abused by a parent they may struggle with calling God 'Father.'

How do we listen to others? Do we really hear and take in what people are saying, or are we already thinking about how we're going to respond? Do we take on board others' feelings? Do we seem so busy that people struggle to talk to us, or we fail to hear what is behind the words people are saying? How can you make time to listen more?