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It's funny--we tend to say, "Do you ''see'' what I mean?" instead of "Do you ''hear'' what I mean?" We shift from what is actually taking place (''hearing'') to the act of understanding meaning (''seeing''). | It's funny--we tend to say, "Do you ''see'' what I mean?" instead of "Do you ''hear'' what I mean?" We shift from what is actually taking place (''hearing'') to the act of understanding meaning (''seeing''). | ||
''[[Amor dat oculos]]''. | |||
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Revision as of 14:26, 9 October 2012
Hearing is more important than seeing. Many saw Jesus work miracles; they did not hear the Word. Seeing isn't believing; hearing is.
- "Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ" (Rom 10:17).
It's funny--we tend to say, "Do you see what I mean?" instead of "Do you hear what I mean?" We shift from what is actually taking place (hearing) to the act of understanding meaning (seeing).