A good listener: 1. Blocks out possible distractions and is not easily distracted. 2. Concentrates (listening is work) and avoids mind drift. 3. Anticipates but does not assume (does not jump to conclusions). 4. Does not judge until comprehension is complete. 5. Recognizes his own predispositions, prejudices or biases toward the subject or speaker and attempts to re-evaluate his position (he listens objectively). 6. Does not dwell on unfamiliar vocabulary, but rather continues to work at listening and attempts to comprehend the main intent of the message.
Curtis Thomas

It wasn’t always this way

It wasn’t always this way

I am now 38 years old, and I am truly Blessed bythe Lord Jesus Christ, but it wasn’t always this way.

My mom died when I was 15 years old from cancer, this was the breakingpoint in my life. Once this happen I became a party person, I turn my back on myfamily, and worse of all I turn my back on GOD.

When my mom died I buried withher body, God. I became rebellious and troublesome. As the years past I gotmarried had 2 boys, and still was left with a hole in my heart. I always blamethis on my mom’s death, but today I know it was because I didn’t know the LOVEOF GOD.

In 1992 I was arrested twice, and the secondtime could not get bailed out.  I had been at the end of my alcoholicdrinking, but I didn’t know that at the time. While I was in jail. I was placedin the drug & alcohol cell. There I was forced to attend AA meetings, andwas very rebellious.

One night a little old man with a bible cart came in andgave his testimony of what GOD did for him. he said that if we got on our kneesand ask God for forgiveness, and forgave those who had harm us, our life wouldget better. The first night I could not do this, but the second night, I washurting so bad that I decided to give it a try.

During that prayer I was touchedby the Holy Spirit and the obsession to drink was lifted right out of me.

Itwill be 7 years in January, PRAISE GOD.

TODAY I LIVE MY LIFE FORJESUS.