In this way, these wandering thoughts are like the ears of the deaf man who is cured by Jesus in the Gospel. Our minds are cluttered with matters of the world that keep us from listening to God. Jesus commands the ears to "Be opened!" So too does He speak to our minds. I need to learn to let Jesus be more a part of my day-to-day thoughts. Imagine if I only talked to my friends about one thing all the time and did not include them in my daily struggles ... well, they might be grateful ... but still, I wouldn't be creating much of a relationship.