It takes practice! This wallpaper quote can remind you to try.
Ask yourself:
- When someone is talking to you, do you give them your full attention?
- In Church meetings, do you try and “tune in” to what the Spirit is teaching you?
- Do you silence your phone while studying the scriptures so there won’t be distractions?null
The goal is to be able to answer “Yes!” (or at least “I’m trying!”) to all of the above.
By the way, you know who’s really good at this sort of focus and listening? President Russell M. Nelson. During meetings, he’s often literally sitting at the edge of his seat—fully listening, thinking, and trying to understand what God would have him do.1
He didn’t become that way in one day, and neither will you. But why not give it a shot this week? You’ve got this!
Notes
1. For more about how the prophet listens with undivided attention, see “Who Is President Russell M. Nelson? A Man of Heart, Compassion and Faith” in the Deseret News, Jan. 15, 2021.