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LISTEN UP!
LISTENING is one of the best skills anyone can cultivate. In any endeavor, it's important. The ability to listen to your spouse is a cornerstone of a successful marriage. Good managers hear their employees, alert for fresh perspectives. Successful politicians listen if they want to stay in office. And while listening is clearly an invaluable job skill, it's also a vital rung on the ladder of spiritual growth.
A friend recently asked me, "How do I become a better listener?" After a moment of reflection, I said: "Open your Bible and Science and Health, and listen. That's how you best hear God revealing Himself to you." I explained that this requires self-surrender, letting go of human will. These books—the words in them—are powerful expressions of even more powerful ideas. And ideas move worlds. When we're truly listening, these divinely inspired ideas silence the material senses and obliterate mental stewing and human turmoil.
About the author
Contributing editor Walter C. Rodgers is a former senior international correspondent for CNN.

June 9, 2008 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from ROSE DUKES, ALLAN L. BOSSEN, LUCIE LEHMANN-BARCLAY, CRISTINA MINOLA
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Just a matter of time?
STEVE GRAHAM, SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Ruth Gledhill, Craig Silverman, Brian Bethel
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GOD-CENTERED STILLNESS
BY SARA HOAGLAND HUNTER
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ALWAYS CONNECTED TO GOD
BY CASEY FEDDE
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
with contributions from Marisa, Joseph, Jan, Lori, Kerry, Ruth
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LISTEN UP!
BY WALTER RODGERS
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Prayerful solutions to the world's food shortage
BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR, NEWS EDITOR
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THE ARTIST WITHIN
BY FENELLA BENNETTS
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GOD WAS RIGHT THERE
Reid
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TO LIFT UP THE BROKEN HEART
LYNNE SCHEIERN
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Sheila York
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SAVED BY GOD'S LIBERATING MESSAGES
CHRISTA KREUTZ
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SON TO DAD—THOSE THREE LITTLE WORDS
KWADJO BOAITEY
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RESPECT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM—FOR ALL
DAVE HOHLE
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USE OF HAND RESTORED
JANIS KITZIS
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PAIN HEALED BY GIVING UP A FALSE VIEW
MELANIE WAHLBERG
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PERSISTENT PRAYER ENDS PAIN
RYAN FINNIN DAY