SEEING AND HEARING II

Seeing and Hearing. I believe this has to do with the need to see and hear well consistently. (Continued from yesterday’s Journal entry)

In the Matthew 13 reading about Seeing and Hearing the Lord gives another clear reason for paying attention with our eyes and ears: “For to him who has, will more be given, and he will have abundance. But from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” (13:12) 

David Brooks, New York Times journalist recently wrote a new book called ‘How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.’
As I write this it has not been released yet but I quote from a book summary:

“Giving attention is a moral act, maybe the primary moral act. The quality of attention you bring to the world determines what you see in the world, and ultimately what you do in the world. She who only looks inward will only find chaos, and she who looks outward with the eyes of critical judgment will only find flaws. But she who looks with the eyes of compassion and understanding will see complex souls, suffering and soaring, navigating life as best they can. And if she sees others rightly, with the eyes of reverence, she will begin to treat others differently, with generosity and understanding.” (Continued tomorrow)

“But you are blessed, because you see with your eyes and hear with your ears.” Jesus