emphasize the immense need hu mans have to be really listened to. Listen to all the conversations of our world, between nations as well as those between couples. They are for the most part dialogues of the deaf." A speaker once said, "It is in listening that love matures." And this is so true. In Proverbs 18:13, we read an interesting statement about the importance of listening. "He that answereth a matter be-
figures on the income tax return? Are the facts that we report about others in conversation or even prayer meeting completely true? The Scripture does not hesitate in what it states about lying. Ephes ians 4:25 says, "Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of anoth er." Colossians 3:9 states, "Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices." Lying is not associ ated with the new nature. It is in teresting to note how many church members witt state that it is wrong to lie and yet they are not able to open the Bible to the verses which emphasize this pattern of behavior. We should not only be speaking the truth but be able to turn to the passages which speak of this practice. 3. Listening is very important in all of our relationships. In semin ary, students are called upon to listen intently in class and chapel. But do we always listen or do we employ that "deaf" button im planted somewhere within our head. Pastors complain that their congregations do not listen to them. Husbands and wives in the churches complain, "my spouse won't listen to me." Do we really listen—all the time or just to what we want to hear? Paul Tournier wrote, "How beautiful, how grand and liberating this experience is, when people learn to help each other. It is impossible to over-
Dennis Fischer is a senior Humanities major.
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