Listening For What You Want to Hear

Two people hear a news report about the President. One person scoffs, thinking the President is ruining the country. While the other person is inspired by the President's leadership on a tough issue. Same information, opposite interpretations. Why?



We know that "the mouth speaks what the heart is full of" (Matthew 12:34), but how about "the ears hear what the heart is full of"? The fact is, we listen through the filters of our beliefs, experiences, emotions, expectations, etc.



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