Jesus raised his eyes and sighed "Effata," which means "Open up." see Mark 7: 31-37
There are some French phrases that express very different meaning. Take for example this one: agree.
There is also good or bad agree with someone where there is no question of deafness, either, though again and again ... This relationship is about.
Agree is also and especially listen, listen . Listen to what is said our body, our heart, our consciousness.
When God speaks, He speaks to our heart, his "sounding board". Do we accept good or bad with what our heart tells us? The heart is also there that saw the Spirit that God has placed in man. But this is rather Pentecost and we're not there yet ...
"Effata," opens up " said Jesus, looking at the dull sky, where he will soon s to raise to reach the Father. This injunction it is also that we address today, every day: opens up ... to God, each other that you meet. Do not remain deaf to the call of the Lord. Him, he touches us "ears," those who can really hear those of the heart.
then we open our heart to be able to agree on the essential: Jesus is watching over us from where he is, ascended to heaven. May we get along with those that we encounter daily. Pay attention to what our heart tells us, because it is God who speaks ...
"Effata," opens up " to find the smallest gestures of everyday life, in a speech in a reading, the revelation that God has truly healed of our spiritual deafness.
"Effata, open up! "
Image source: photo (c) Personal, April 2008.