Divine Definitions: (1) The Giver of answers; (2) The listener and granter of prayers; (3) The benefactor of insights; (4) The satisfier of curiosity; (5) The fulfiller of all needs; (6) Attentive and open-minded; (7) Sensitive and compassionate; serving with graciousness
Comments:
• Just as all matter is responsive to material gravity, so too are all values subject to the absolute pull of spiritual gravity. Luckily for us, souls are made of values.
• God is always giving. We are the ones who cannot recognize His gracious gifts. We limit our receiving by our circumscribed attitude, short-sighted enlightenment, lack of maturity, negative filters, close-mindedness, limited perspective, and restricted willingness. Nonetheless our responsiveness and openness are keys to a greater facility to receive.
RESPONSIVENESS
Human Definitions: (1) reacting readily and sympathetically; receptive; (2) sensitive and compassionate; serving with graciousness; (3) attentive and open-minded; a listener; (4) a satisfaction of curiosity; sensitive to answers and insights
Synonym: amenable
Quotes:
• The brain has evolved over millions of years to be responsive to different kinds of content in the world: language content, musical content, spatial content, numerical content, etc. — Howard Earl Gardner (1943-) American developmental psychologist
• Great design is so many things all at the same time. It is emotional, functional, and responsive. It creates an unwritten dialogue, a connection, between itself and those who experience it. It is open to interpretation yet created for a specific purpose. It creates meaning and value. — Marcel Wanders (1963-) Dutch designer
Comment: We human beings appreciate, and respond to, the encouragement of other people.