But if you listen to me, you will be safe and secure without fear of disaster.” Proverbs 1:33 (CEV)
Listening is more than casual hearing. It’s taking hold of and hanging on what you’re hearing like a person holds on a rope given to them to rescue them. In Acts 27:9-11 Paul warned the leaders of his sailing team that their voyage would end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also their lives. They heard but did not listen because they went on ahead to sail. What Paul had foretold happened and he told them they should have listened to him
Acts 27:21…”Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.
Don’t be a casual hearer, consider what you’re hearing and act accordingly and immediately. A thought or knowing or voice, comes to you like – “check to see and make sure, put that object out of the way, don’t say that, wait, slow down, do this now, that’s enough, hurry up…”. Many disasters and losses have happened because of not listening to that still small easily ignorable voice and so many disasters and losses have been prevented because of listening to it.