Add to My Library

A Listening Problem

Printer-friendly versionSend by email

Well-known Broadway producer Jed Harris once became convinced he was losing his hearing. He visited a specialist, who pulled out a gold watch and asked “Can you hear this ticking?”

“Of course,” Harris replied.

The specialist walked to the door and asked the question again.

Harris concentrated and said, “Yes, I can hear it clearly.”

Then the doctor walked into the next room and repeated the question a third time. A third time Harris said he could hear the ticking.

“Mr. Harris,” the doctor concluded, “there is nothing wrong with your hearing. You just don’t listen.”

Today in the Word, June 9, 1992

Related Topic:

NET Bible

The NET Bible is an extraordinary new translation of the Bible with 60,932 translation notes! Read More

User login

Bible Icon

The bible.org staff and supporters share the vision to harness the Internet for God and freely provide the NET Bible and trustworthy Bible study material to everyone on earth so they become equipped for global impact, able to complete the Great Commission in one generation.

Would you consider sharing your time, talents, monies, and prayers to achieve meaning to this life and in heaven receive your crowns and hearing Christ say well done….. Matthew 25:23   More...

Report Problem