Want to be a good listener? Try being more “interested” and less “interesting”. Some times we get so caught up in telling about ourselves that we can’t take in what’s going on in some else’s life. When you find yourself in a conversation try making it about them; ask questions built on the answer you just received to a question. Then ask another. Say simple things like “tell me more about that, or how are you handling that, or what does that feel like?” It’s easy when you get the hang of it and the speaker will sense your interest, which opens the door to being understood, which can lead to God using you to care for them and love them.