Listening
Focus on Individual Seeds
Focus on all 12 Seeds
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Seeking to Hear, Heeding
In our relationship with the Lord, we listen to Him and He listens to us. We are encouraged to listen, to be still and know that He is God. And we know God hears us because He has promised that He does. Listening fills the need for attention. When someone does not listen to us we are often misunderstood or feel neglected. A practical way to listen to others is to listen with your whole being, noticing their body language, their tone of voice, the speed with which they speak, and the expression of the speaker’s eyes. This is often called listening with the heart.
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”
James 1:19b
SCRIPTURE LIBRARY
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Scripture Study Sheet
The study sheet comes 3-up on a standard 8.5″ x 11″ page – just download, print out and split into three strips (approx. 3 5/8″ wide each by 8.5″ high.)
If you’re leading, you’ll find the Leader’s Reference Guide (shown below) helpful.
Leader's Reference Guide
Very useful if you’re leading a study or discussion. Also, it’s a helpful tool in personal study.
This 8.5″ x 11″ reference sheet works well with the 3-up Scripture Study Sheet, highlighted above.
12 Seeds Bible Study
Each study lesson includes two 8.5″ x 11″ sheets. The first page contains the lesson for the seed of Listening. The second sheet is provided for extra notes or journal entries.
Scripture Poster
This poster can be used in discussion groups, break rooms, home schools or Sunday school classes.
It contains the definition of the seed of Listening, plus the theme verse and two additional Bible verses.
For more emphasis, copy the poster onto brightly colored paper.
APPLICATIONS LIBRARY
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Ways to Apply the 12 Seeds
This introductory page lists some general suggestions for application of the 12 Seeds personally, in your family, in small groups, and in staff or team meetings.
If you are leading, you may want to start with this overview sheet before using the 5 Habits page below.
Listening - 5 Habits
One way to use this page is to distribute it as a handout to help stimulate discussion in a small group setting.
Note the discussion section at the bottom of the page.
Youth Exercise for Listening
LifeSkills for Growth
book. These 2-page 8.5″ x 11″ sheets include questions to help better understand and apply the seed of Encouragement. There are also spaces to write about experiences and progress made by dating journal entries. These pages can help to clarify thoughts, track progress and set goals for the future.
Growing in Love
This discussion starter has the seed of Encouragement as it’s theme, with a brief story related to the seed. It is a half sheet (5.5″ wide by 8.5″ tall) printed on both sides.
This can be used as an ongoing reminder of the seed after a complete study of the 12 Seeds book. Distribute any way you wish: as a bulletin insert, study sheet for a class or discussion group, handout when visiting people, etc. There’s room at the bottom of the second side to add your own notes.
Printing suggestions: Growing in Love comes front and back side-by-side on a full sheet. We recommend printing out on an 8.5″ x 11″ full sheet, then printing the front and back again on the other side of the paper. Split the sheet in two to yield two double-sided half sheets.
POSTER LIBRARY
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Inspirational Posters
Download and post them on bulletin boards, refrigerators and elsewhere to help plant this seed in the minds of people you care about.
You can also download to your computer or mobile device.
