When we think about communication, we usually think about the ways in which we share information... but what about the reverse? How do we receive information?
This is more, I think, than simply being a good listener or being a bad listener. It has to do with body language, which can have such a large effect on the person sharing the information.
We discussed this during marriage preparation... sometimes another person is going to have to share bad news, or disappointments, or ways in which they have failed. If they don't share these things, then it is not really much of a deep friendship. However, whether they share or not share might be largely dependent on how well you receive information.
It means that you have to make the other person feel comfortable, and that you are interested in hearing what they have to say and doing what you can to help them, rather than judging them if their information is not happy. If you are able to do this, then you will both be more comfortable with each other, and your friendship (or, in the case of marriage) or love will grow.
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