📖 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me."
John 10:27
There is a way of listening that goes beyond the ears.
It is the hearing of the heart.
Yet when the heart is tender from past wounds, every word can arrive wearing a disguise — sounding sharper than it was meant, or weighted with meanings the speaker never intended.
Unhealed hurts act like a filter, tinting what we hear with the colours of rejection, betrayal, or fear. We think we are hearing them, but we are really hearing our pain.
Healing re-tunes the ear of the soul. It allows us to separate what is being said now from what was spoken then. As Jesus restores the broken places, He silences the accusations of the past so that present truth can be received in peace.
📖 "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." — Psalm 147:3 (NKJV)
📖 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." — John 10:27 (NKJV)
When we let Him heal our hearts, our listening changes. Conversations become clearer. Misunderstandings shrink. Our responses grow gentler. We stop defending old battles and start discerning the present truth.
"Heartwood: The Tree of Gentle Words"'s radiating lines and golden centre echo the idea of light breaking through cracks, symbolising truth piercing past old fractures.
Reflection:
When have I misunderstood someone because I was hearing through the filter of my wounds? 🤔
What might Jesus want to heal in me so that I can hear more clearly? 🤔
How do I respond differently when I feel safe and loved? 🤔
Life Application:
Affirmation:
Creative Prompt:
Paint or sketch a circle with cracks running outward, then fill the cracks with gold or light. Let it represent your heart being restored so it can hear truth clearly.
Closing Prayer:
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