Kleenex runs these great ads on TV... there is a large hideous blue couch in the middle of crowded street, and the attendant of the couch invites passers by to sit down and chat for a bit, providing them with an outlet to talk about whatever is going on in their lives and "let it out" to a listening ear, a strong shoulder, and a nice soft Kleenex.
People stop by and weep. Share their deepest secrets. Laugh. Shout. Cry.
The statement at the end of the commercial is profound: everyone just needs someone to listen.
In a culture that moves faster than a flying lemur on steroids...
A culture which is deeply achievement-based...
A culture which preaches self-sufficiency and complete togetherness...
A culture which is constantly yelling, speaking, debating... which is profoundly noisy and busy
A culture which denies and defames dependency...
Everyone just needs someone to listen.
Profound.
What would happen if we listened more and talked less? What would we learn? What kind of people would we be? What kind of culture would we create?
Maybe listening, rather than shouting, is really the best way to be heard.
Profound.
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1 Samuel 17:40,47 "Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine...All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands."
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