26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
If we are listening to God, we will begin to understand His heart; we will begin to understand how a relationship with Him affects what we do. When that relationship is pure, with all the other polluting noises filtered out, we will see what is important differently. We will no longer be focused on our own pleasure or success, but on the needs of others, and we will want to clean out any of the impurities and polluting effects of sin out of our thoughts, words and actions. We will be able to bridle our tongue, because listening is more important than talking. What we do matters more than what we say. Helping widows and orphans are actions representative of selflessness, service and submission to the voice of God. It doesn't mean that's all we do, but we view them as extremely important and act accordingly. Listening turns to thinking which turns to action. How are your actions being affected by what you have listened to?
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