Deuteronomy 6:4–5 (NIV): Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.  5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

There is a saying I’ve heard repeated: I listen twice as much as I speak for I have two ears and one mouth.

Another I’ve heard, probably credited to a Jewish rabbi: When I pray, I do so quickly because it is me speaking to God. When I read Scripture, I do so slowly because it is God speaking to me.

I want to be intentional in my walk with God. To slow my pace. To listen. To learn.