Are you ear-born? Is there healing for the ear?
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Grandmother’s wise fables stuck. I now call it Proverbial Wisdom. It is one of the repeated themes that I share in my writings. In short, they are lessons from my experiences and sharing them with you and my family are a pleasure. In contrast, my fraternal and maternal grandmother were as different as a rose and dandelion. Yet, both flowers had their approach to life is instill in us stand as solid as a rock. Their wise tales are mine in these times. So today, I want to share one of my fraternal grandmother’s expressions, “Don’t let your ear be a trash can for others.”
Whether you are spiritual or not, this is a relevant proverb. Why? “Garbage in, garbage out.”
1. Physical Ears
Physically, the ear is a magnificent organ. It has outer and inner parts; subject to disease and can be infected. The result could be hearing loss and body imbalance. You may have experienced such an imbalance– perhaps, the doctor has relayed that your equilibrium is off. This means that the pathways to your inner ear are obscured or affected. In this case, a prescription usually resolves the issue. Moreover, many of these conditions may damage the brain if not taken care of and nurtured.
2. The EPS Ear Effect
Things can be off emotionally, psychologically and spiritually (EPS); you need to protect your EAR.
This is a reminder that listening is everything. If you choose to listen to bad actors as your guide, this could cause severe damage to your psyche – your spirit.
Remember, the outer ear is the first attack of the enemy. The enemy’s job is to get you to hear him. The physical ear is a visible component and can be adorned with beautiful objects to make it attractive and noticeable. However, you cannot look at the outer ear and determine if one can hear you. In contrast to the outer ear, the inner ear contains structures that are key to your senses. This is essentially important because that is where the hearing takes place. That is where the pressure is applied. However, the inner ear contains muscles and nerves operating to protect the application of pressure placed on the ear itself.
3. The Place of Damage
Thus, the question becomes, “What type of protection do you have in place to safeguard or prevent unsafe organisms from entering the inner ear?” Note: an unprotected ear will degenerate. No matter the type of species (frogs, dogs, humans, etc.), a diseased ear limits your wellness, both physically and spiritually.
4. Grandmother’s Advice
Why did Grandmother put us to the test with this saying, “Don’t let your ear be a trash can for others?” Here lies the analogy. Imagine the wife who knows that her husband is unfaithful; she is distraught by the mere factor that others in the community know this he cheats on her. What might add to her pain is the one neighbor who wants to bring the gossip directly to this woman. The gossiper understands that the woman will listen to her trash talk. She brings that bone (that trash talk) to the wife over and over. It is a repetitive reminder that your husband is cheating on you. The wife becomes infected with the diseased bone bought to her time and time again. She cannot recover from her pain because of this gossiping woman.
Now imagine there is another woman who lives in the same community as these two women. However, the gossiper knows that she cannot take her garbage to that person for this woman would chew her out. Although the gossip may be true, this woman refuses to listen and take in the venom for it does not help her spirit nor her situation. Instead, this woman decides that God is her Truth. She will seek him for restoration and judgment.
5. The War Room for Healing
You are at war for your psyche – your spirit. The healing ear is what you must protect because it works on your mindset that leads to unrest for your spirit. Thus, protecting your ear is essential. God expresses the importance of hearing for healing the spirit. Those who know Him, God says, hear and obey His voice. Most importantly, the ability to hear instruction, sound instruction from God, transcends to every area of our lives. Turning a deaf ear to garbage can result in a healthy ear; turning your ear to hear the instruction of the Lord is food for the spirit; it produces good results. Hear Him in your spirit. Do not be confused by the noise of the enemy. Ask God to heal your ear.
A modern-day movie called “WAR ROOM” War Room Official Trailer (2015) Drama Movie – YouTube, is an example of fighting as a servant leader (removing the garbage).
6. Final Thought: 1 Samuel 3: 9 (NIV), “Speak, Lord; for thy servant is listening.”
Summarizing, “In the days of Eli the word of the Lord was precious, and there was no open vision. It was well when the word did come, that one chosen individual had the hearing ear to receive it, and the obedient heart to perform it (The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon). A hearing ear that receives obedience brings physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual (EPS) healing to protect your EAR.
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