It is amazing how Ray can instantly connect to a person, make them feel comfortable, and then preach the gospel to them. He is truly anointed by God.
@Evgeniy9712 Жыл бұрын
This guy is just here to troll just so y’all know
@Sidetrackification Жыл бұрын
If witnessing was easy, everyone would do it!
@christiancanuck Жыл бұрын
@@AndewLLL Do you see yourself as a good person?
@sarahmccarthy4462 Жыл бұрын
@@AndewLLL you will find it in the Bible. We are here to spread God's Word and let the Holy Spirit do His work
@sarahmccarthy4462 Жыл бұрын
@@AndewLLL you will either enter heaven or hell. If you follow God then heaven is your destination and if you don't follow God then hell is your destination
@freyamccauley Жыл бұрын
When i got struck with seeing my true sin, i sobbed out of control. I was down right broken. I pray all Christians experience this. God bless.
@Jesus_is_Lord_316 Жыл бұрын
This is the moment God saved you, when you were born again. Only when God opens our heart to the truth and grants repentance, can we be saved (converted). I pray everyone experiences this.
@capcrunch7838 Жыл бұрын
Same my brother. I was an atheist and i thought Christians were simply afraid of death. It turns out I was just afraid of the mirror that would reveal my unrighteousness. When it happened I too was struck with grief over my unrighteousness. Praise Jesus whom saved us sinners whom have done nothing to deserve it.
@Brett.D Жыл бұрын
Amen...Godly sorrow!
@faustinem9071 Жыл бұрын
Amen Hallelujah!!
@heatherw.671 Жыл бұрын
I had the same experience. I had asked God to please show me the truth about myself and the things I was doing (I was involved in occult practices and MANY other terrible sins), and God led me to read His holy Word for the first time. I came instantly under the fear of God and conviction for my sins and I broke before the Lord, sobbing and wailing for days, begging God for His mercy, and asking Christ to forgive me and wash me clean. I was born again. That was 2014, and I was totally transformed by Christ into a new creation. I turned from my sins & was delivered and baptized. Christ soon after saved my husband also, and he too was born again & baptized. We now live our lives for Christ, and we read the Word and pray together every night, we worship the Lord at our church & teach about Christ to the children there. We have been GREATLY blessed by God. It started by sincerely seeking to know God, and the fear of God, which came through His Word and is the beginning of wisdom! I had to understand that I was NOT a good person, and that I was a wretched sinner headed for hell. Only then did I finally understand how desperately I needed a savior, and how precious a gift it was when Jesus died on the cross for my sins!! My eyes were opened and I will NEVER let go of my faith in Christ!! I am so thankful to Him!!! Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the WORD of GOD!❤❤❤
@sakara4593 Жыл бұрын
Travis, if you see this: God is waiting for you for so long. The entire heaven is cheering. God bless you and your family in Jesus name🙏🏼
@diorocksmetalon5993 Жыл бұрын
Amen
@reamartin6458 Жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏
@itskeagan3004 Жыл бұрын
Amen! Be my brother in Christ, Travis. I want to meet you in Heaven you seem like a very good man, I’d love to talk to you in Glory some day!
@NZelalem96 Жыл бұрын
AMEN 🙏🏽
@willfoster9525 Жыл бұрын
@@itskeagan3004same here TRAVIS! Heaven rejoiced, stadiums of angels and people in Heaven roared in praise to God when this happened.
@chrisbera7952 Жыл бұрын
" No Bible no Breakfast, no read, no feed." ! Love it. Amen!!!!
@reganjacklin Жыл бұрын
I have so much respect for people like Travis who are willing to hear harsh truths and open their ears to Jesus. Very moving.
@ltilley7343 Жыл бұрын
I have a burden for the lost and asked the Lord to strip away my fear of man and give me a boldness to share the gospel. He answered that prayer and these videos have been so helpful and such an encouragement to me! Thank you Lord.
@KeptForJesus Жыл бұрын
He will help you, the Lord has been answering my prayers. He has brought me to a church that does deliverance, prayer for healing and community outreach. Helping volunteer and go has placed people in my path to pray for. This community helps each other grow and seek out the lost to pray for them. More importantly, they worship the Lord and the spirit of God rests deeply in the place, God brings people there without having to go and seek. God bless you, he will use you, ask him and seek him :)
@sheilaboland6285 Жыл бұрын
L. Tilley sometimes just step out in faith. Signs and wonders follow “after…” Mark 16: 17-18.
@johnjr578 Жыл бұрын
Same and I pray you continue to go in boldness but also relate in witnessing by also sharing your testimony on why none of us are good like we all think, we have died to our own image of ourselves and recognize Christ as God and Savior of all souls
@WarriorInAGarden. Жыл бұрын
🙏
@deannasage5491 Жыл бұрын
God bless this man Travis he really listened very intently and was honest about everything I pray he truly will come to Christ and live for Christ for the rest of his life❤
@l.m.892 Жыл бұрын
You will find that when you ask for truth, that is what you get.
@charlesmargolin2226 Жыл бұрын
Ray wastes his time trying to convince people are sinners.. everyone knows that they are going to die..& everyone knows that after death there could be another life..Ray changed what he said about being a sinner in the past to being a sinner today..sin does not accumulate as Ray supposes..sins of a 6 yr old stay with that 6 yr old until he turns 7..& then he starts off again as a new person..Ray is also wrong about the law & judges..judges are allowed to be lenient with those who appear before him to set their sentence..if the judge thinks that the person deserves mercy..he is perfectly free to set the sentence comparable to the individual & his personal sutuation.. there is no law against that..as long as he is sincerely repentant & can explain how he came to commit the crime..God the Father has that same ability.
@l.m.892 Жыл бұрын
@@charlesmargolin2226 I have found that people are so distracted these days that they often totally lose sight of the things you say they all know. Consider thieves and liars. If they know stealing and lying are wrong, why do they do it? Sin is perpetuated by those who either don't know it's wrong, or those who don't care that it's wrong. Ray is magnifying the wrong things people do so they can't be ignored, as is common. I disagree with you that sins are not cumulative. Those who are saved should be making every effort to avoid all sin, and the fact that we are to ask forgiveness is an indication that sin should always be dealt with in a life. Sin does not have to remain with a person, and it is not up to us to decide when a sin is wiped from the record of a life. That is God's job. If we all knew what is best for ourselves, we would not need God. Is that what you are suggesting?
@charlesmargolin2226 Жыл бұрын
@l.m.892 that is not exactly what I am suggesting..if a person wants to accept Christ as their Saviour, they can..there is no need to remind people of stealing candy as a kid..as if that is a hugh immovable sin.. just reminding lost people about the reality & perfection of Christ is enough..they will immediately turn to Christ in repentance of disbelief & ignorance & neglect..God has put into the heart of every man a capacity to worship..Ray needs to tap into that capacity or tendency..so that they can begin to focus on Christ alone.. does what I am saying make sense now?.. worshipping Christ creates a desire for holiness.. Christ is all we need..we need to lift Him up & to put the spotlight upon Him ..His diety & His perfect life & death & resurrection..along with His Father & the Holy Spirit..that is all that we need..& finding a good church will help also.. along with a perfect bible.. I use the king James bible myself..i am southern Baptist..feasite.org thebiblefortoday.org thebereancall.org wayoflife.org swrc.com..icr.org ericbarger.com notreligion.com 4witness.org rightdivison.com crescentproject.org drdino.com 1-888-jesus20
@roxyroxieroxann Жыл бұрын
In Jesus name
@antoniodeyeshua5176 Жыл бұрын
Travis, if you see this, your honesty is a powerful tool, seek God’s kingdom, and God will do the rest. God bless you and God bless you Ray!
@thecrew777 Жыл бұрын
Prayed for Travis. That was definitely a divine appointment. Praise God for the love He has given you Ray, to be able to tell Travis the truth he really needed to hear!
@TaMboL.VicToRy2911 Жыл бұрын
They are ALL DIVINE appointments. Yours too. The love you say God gave Ray.... YOU have that same Love ❤ Your right about the awesome GIFT God has given to Ray. You have an awesome gift too. Praying you know what it is. Bless Up ✌🏻🎚️♥️
@savedbygrace6735 Жыл бұрын
Same!🙏 just shows how man looks at the external, but God looks at the heart…I feel he is truly seeking for the Lord.
@_GandalfTheGrey_ Жыл бұрын
This man has been through a lot of pain and heartache and he is genuine in his search for Christ. May Good bless him and make him whole again!
@Slurpee_Burger Жыл бұрын
His interview got me kinda emotional. I felt the weight of his “yes” when ray asked him if he was sorry for his sins. You can tell he heard. Man if you’re reading this, i’m so happy for you. 🙂
@wandering_heart Жыл бұрын
He's got some of the sweetest eyes I have ever seen. There is a genuine kindness in there.
@prayeropensdoor1050 Жыл бұрын
Precious humble man. Thank you Ray for all you do . ♥️🇨🇦🥇
@praywithoutceasing2966 Жыл бұрын
I know his type, he’ll cry later just not in front of you or a camera, he knows what’s up, the fact he continued to call you sir shows he highly respects you Ray
@MIDdaySEB Жыл бұрын
Me and my wife met you right after that conversation with the gentleman❤️ your videos are such a motivation Thankyou ray
@oscarcat1231 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@KB-kx4ym Жыл бұрын
Aww man I love this guy. Such humility. He has been seeking God and, Ray, you did an amazing job making the Gospel crystal clear for him. May he truly repent and trust in Christ’s work on the cross for him. I look forward to meeting him in Heaven. ❤
@marykh59 Жыл бұрын
Same here. And I’ll look forward to meeting him, too!
@OklahomaState Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Our Family Travis! My brother 🙂
@lauralenarz5731 Жыл бұрын
I just never get tired of hearing Ray witness to lost souls!❤️
@nelsonfreire1147 Жыл бұрын
This Man RAY is really good, ❤ GOD BLESS YOU RAY❤ Love to all 😊
@ShaunMartinez4 Жыл бұрын
May God continue to bless you and your witnessing
@wadeS6366 Жыл бұрын
Ray, you do this so gently yet firm. It's awesome when you know the person gets what you're saying. This man was not offended and walked away with a blessing.
@JesusOurKing Жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏
@lysa6377 Жыл бұрын
God bless you Travis
@harryfaber Жыл бұрын
Just want to hug this man. He is coming towards the right path.
@marciacoe4610 Жыл бұрын
None of us are good, but grace and mercy saves us
@normabreazile5500 Жыл бұрын
Praying for Travis!
@Kai-715 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate how Ray has a unique way of engaging with individuals and personalizing his approach to make them feel curious about life and death and the truth of the Gospel.
@oldschool3484 Жыл бұрын
I pray for Travis. He is saved.. Amen!
@Time_Limit Жыл бұрын
I got goosebumps
@danielfrancisco8307 Жыл бұрын
Good morning everybody
@MichaelShrock Жыл бұрын
☀️
@scottrgood Жыл бұрын
Pretty neat! God Bless ALL! ✝️
@endtimeswatcher8743 Жыл бұрын
Praying for Travis! Oh precious soul!!! May he be saved!!
@ReadRomans10 Жыл бұрын
Amen
@knotNyourHead Жыл бұрын
The man said he has faith and believes in Jesus as his Saviour. He is saved!
@endtimeswatcher8743 Жыл бұрын
@@knotNyourHead What about repentance? Demons also believe and tremble!
@damianedwards8827 Жыл бұрын
I’m glad that guy corrected Ray. Ray can make rude assumptions about people. He can be very egotistical. I’m glad that guy put Ray in check. Ray many times wants us to worship Ray ….instead of God
@endtimeswatcher8743 Жыл бұрын
@@damianedwards8827 🤔🤔🤔I think u are deadly wrong ...
@georgeochs1302 Жыл бұрын
Praying for you Brother Travis, we all love you. ❤🙏
@nadiaetheridge3863 Жыл бұрын
Nothing more I love to see than someone accept the gospel of Jesus Christ
@rockwilliams457 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. It is the highlight of my day to watch these, and to get the opportunity to share the gospel with people who the Lord brings across my path, or puts on my heart to share with.
@grzegorzstrozewski9984 Жыл бұрын
Well done Ray!
@lynnclary845 Жыл бұрын
Praise God! My heart rejoices to people who are opened to hearing the truth.
@SpielbergMichael Жыл бұрын
Praise God! Thank You Jesus!
@dannpd1955 Жыл бұрын
Praise God for his Holy Spirit and the Savior Jesus Christ. Awesome to see him see the truth and see it change his life.
@jester5960 Жыл бұрын
Got my package in yesterday! So excited and scared I've yet to do anything about it. Had tracs on me yesterday I came across people didn't even hand it out. I'll do better tomorrow.
@raycomfortjustwitnessing Жыл бұрын
You can do it. Think of their fate rather than about yourself.
@jester5960 Жыл бұрын
@@raycomfortjustwitnessing Pretty sure I heard that in one of the videos and still rings true. If I can my son (9) has outshined me twice in one day. First I'm lost in my own world and instead of letting a worker out as I was coming in, well my son picks up the slack and holds the door. Then he was just as excited about the package as I was. For whatever reason I only gave him and his two friends a million dollar bill. My son was invited to hit the town with my neighbors and their kid. He gave his trac to a woman at Wonder Work's and said make sure to read the back.
@kr6484 Жыл бұрын
May the Father bless him ❤
@americaone749 Жыл бұрын
God bless you Ray and your ministry. 🙏
@teresabarrett3266 Жыл бұрын
Excellent ❤ Thank You brothers.✝️ I pray for this genuine man.🙏❤️ Hold Travis close to You Dear Lord. May this gentleman feel Your Love and Guidance and Comfort in YOU Lord through The Holy Spirit. Strengthen Travis’ heart, spirit & soul. Please send Travis some very wise and humble Bondslaves of Christ, our King. Guard and Protect this dear one. In Jesus name i pray, Amen 🙏 ❤️✝️❤️🙏
@yuwaobaz8674 Жыл бұрын
Amen!!!
@michaellugo3732 Жыл бұрын
It is so evident, someone's been praying for Travis.
@TruthsBehindCults Жыл бұрын
What a humble man. Just his appearance would have intimidated me but he was a tender person no reason to feel intimidated
@sheilaboland6285 Жыл бұрын
There are wolves in sheep’s clothing who lure people in then damage them against others.
@TruthsBehindCults Жыл бұрын
@@sheilaboland6285 while I’m aware of that, I’m not sure what that has to do with my comment.
@sheilaboland6285 Жыл бұрын
@@TruthsBehindCults You mentioned his tats so my line of thinking was that ppl who don’t have tats and dressed proper can be like wolves. So we tend not to be afraid of them.
@damianedwards8827 Жыл бұрын
I’m glad that guy corrected Ray. Ray can make rude assumptions about people. He can be very egotistical. I’m glad that guy put Ray in check. Ray many times wants us to worship Ray ….instead of God
@sheilaboland6285 Жыл бұрын
@@damianedwards8827 And talking about ppl like you do brings them closer to Jesus. Let’s remove Rays name and put Jesus in that space and see how it looks.
@the_alchemy_method Жыл бұрын
I loved this guy he touched my heart- honest and open and reasonable
@BibleAndFriends Жыл бұрын
Another Spirit-filled encounter, Ray! Looking forward to the Ambassador's Academy!
@jeremiahlewis9288 Жыл бұрын
Travis if you’re seeing/reading this, may the only God of truth, the God whose name is above any name reach you completely! There’s nothing in our lives that can’t be forgiven by him!
@ldjt6184 Жыл бұрын
That was wonderful.❤
@MyeshiaNyre Жыл бұрын
Amen❤
@3John16 Жыл бұрын
Very good instructional Ray. Thank you for taking us through your process. We pray for Travis this day.
@wfgjavi Жыл бұрын
na the way ray be bringing these real life situations to help them understand the Gospel more is truly a Gift honestly. True man of the Lord🙏🏼
@chrisnorman8628 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, I found myself praying along with Ray for this man. Very moving.
@beverlybalfe115 Жыл бұрын
Ahh- well done Ray! So grateful for the gifts God has given to you that you share with the world; with those you witness to and to us who watch the videos. Well done. 🙏
@hansmeisterschulz5941 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ray for how you cover objections from people who think they know better! We can learn good apologetics from listening and watching you! Blessings on your ministry! Praise Jesus
@pav504 Жыл бұрын
I love the way Ray spoke to this man. God spoke through Ray. This man needs prayer so please let's all come together and pray for him to accept Jesus in his life properly and be born again. 🙏
@lilyamongbrambles4458 Жыл бұрын
Well at least he listened and didn't get mad. I pray for dear Travis. It's obvious he's searching.
@SnuggieSaregreat-sk1lz10 ай бұрын
How neat how God works! We are all watching this and praying for this wonderful man over and over again with each watch!
@mrc7392 Жыл бұрын
May the Lord bless Travis and this ministry!
@BillMorganChannel Жыл бұрын
Let us all pray for a long life for Ray Comfort.
@Georgia-Vic Жыл бұрын
🙏
@Sundayschoolnetwork Жыл бұрын
You handled this very well, Ray. Your gentle spirit is so endearing and your beautiful accent is disarming.
@frenzyviz6296 Жыл бұрын
God bless Travis. So willing to hear the truth and respond.
@TheLawmadsen Жыл бұрын
This may be my favorite one yet. I wonder how long this ministry has been preaching at the HB pier, I remember being approached 17 yrs ago and I was disrespectful, laughed it off as nonsense and now Ray's videos are my favorite thing to watch on youtube.
@J_LOVES_ME Жыл бұрын
Ray, you always say the perfect things! :)
@Chupacabramusic Жыл бұрын
Ray Comfort.... Entertaining Angels... Be blessed Ray for nothing shall pass un noticed.
@Tea-Flowers Жыл бұрын
Yay, Travis!! We are so excited you gave your life to Christ. ❤
@parahjapheth7920 Жыл бұрын
A quite beautiful experience. Jesus Saves him here. Hallelujah.
@DunkSkunk Жыл бұрын
This was a really good one ! The small changes you make per person depending on how the conversation rolls are great and make you think differently about and understand even better. I watch just about every video
@TaMboL.VicToRy2911 Жыл бұрын
Rays educating to make disciples of men/women. 😍 ( The ones watching too 😉)
@jeffhill9240 Жыл бұрын
Way to go Travis!! Trust, grow your faith, and enjoy the Grace of God.
@carolmason8085 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Ray, that is a very awkward position...thank you 4 speaking the truth in love!
@Patriot-Vibez Жыл бұрын
what a beautiful example of what the ministry can be....TY for what you do and posting it for everyone to see...im learning a ton on how to convey God's message to non-believers by watching your examples here on the tube of you....appreciate you, Ray. God bless you
@jasonmacneil2256 Жыл бұрын
I wish guys like Travis would realize that showing emotion doesn't make you any less of a man! It's simply an outward expression of what your heart is feeling.
@AMcDub0708 Жыл бұрын
Also, God created us in His image. Emotions are a very special part of God that he placed within us. It’s a sharing in part of the very nature of God.
@jasonmacneil2256 Жыл бұрын
@@AMcDub0708 I love that! Great point my friend.
@rachelgreer5263 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for these wonderful videos. This was one of my favorite interactions. The ending really struck a cord. No read, no feed. ❤
@israelisjeshuas7009 Жыл бұрын
What a lovely bloke, praying for Travis. God bless him. 🙏
@КостяЛопунов Жыл бұрын
I would not even approach a person with tattoos like these! Thank you, Ray, for this example of care and love for the lost
@andrewferguson8032 Жыл бұрын
God bless Travis and his relationship with Jesus!
@LizaLavolta Жыл бұрын
This gets me so fired up to share the good news. Go Ray Go!!!!
@azboldazalion1938 Жыл бұрын
A willingness to hear the Gospel.. draws many to the springs of the Living Waters... may the Holy Spirit cause them to drink.. Amen 🙏.
@nanticokepmchurch Жыл бұрын
You handled that very very well … we have learned soooo much watching your videos … THANK YOU!!!
@bunnielynn777 Жыл бұрын
Adding Ray to my intercessory prayer list of which I pray over daily 🛐❤️🛐
@chrisbera7952 Жыл бұрын
God Bless Travis. What a humble guy.
@4thegloryofthelord Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the intro was going to be a later part of the video, and maybe he was going to threaten Ray. My heart was pounding the whole time! But very relieved in the end. Thank you Ray for what you do... thank you for your service!
@JimmyKSimmonsOfficial Жыл бұрын
Travis was ready/ripe and God used Ray today! It was meant to be today indeed! God bless Travis & Ray!
@carterbishop2935 Жыл бұрын
Love starting each Day with Ray. This was an awesome video with Travis as your guest!
@Twitch_Moderator Жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. You are a kind and sweet person. You genuinely care about all of your brothers and sisters going home when we pass. Bless you 🙏 ♥️
@Mongo-ui1ll Жыл бұрын
My heart felt for him, i am going to pray for Travis, love you brother in Christ.
@domvitale44 Жыл бұрын
Wow what a cool conversation. It’s so nice to see someone being honest but not condemning but truth in love, and you can just tell Travis was touched by it and was thankful for the conversation! Praying for him in Jesus name 💙🙏✝️
@NewCreationInChrist896 Жыл бұрын
Hosea 6:2 👑💡 “After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight.”
@trevhib Жыл бұрын
I hadn't read that scripture before. I'm pretty sure it is prophesying Jesus' visit to Abraham's bosom, the righteous side of Hades/Sheol, to set the captives free, between His death and resurrection. In fact it gives some insight into the timing of those events which I've never seen anywhere else.
@deanathomas60 Жыл бұрын
One of the best presentations of I've seen so far! I admire how Ray handled things at each step to carefully guide this man to see his true condition before God w/o any feeling of his being judged.. Great examples of how to allow the person to judge for himself whether he was guilty or innocent before Holy God! I have learned a lot from watching this and will seek to apply this when witnessing to others.
@cindyreeves5048 Жыл бұрын
Thank you God for all these precious humans Ray who’s spending his energy to train us.
@abaum23. Жыл бұрын
This conversation went way different than how I expected, especially with the title. That's why we cannot judge people before sharing with them.
@Georgia-Vic Жыл бұрын
👍
@domdelosreyes8137 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Praise God for your life Ray! This is great! I am taking notes. Thank you! I have had this kind of moments in evangelism when the person says "they have already accepted the Lord Jesus" but they clearly has not because you can see it in their fruits and they said they are good person and really quite self righteous. I really do not know what to say after that. Lately, I'll just say " please make sure of that because the bible says on the they of judgement many will say to me Lord, Lord...Depart from me I never knew you...quoting Mat 7". How you handled it was great. Praise God!
@chrisc414 Жыл бұрын
Love this, Ray. God bless.
@sarahporter9541 Жыл бұрын
That was awsome! Thank God for His saving grace. And thank you for leading him to true faith in Jesus. We all need help with clarity and direction.
@LuketheDrifter28 Жыл бұрын
As a new Real Christian I have to say thank you Ray I love your content and have learned a lot from you Sir
@michaeltodd813 Жыл бұрын
Praying for Travis. We love you.
@AltKuyperian Жыл бұрын
I've learned that people like this, covered in tats and other things, are more receptive to the word than the ones who outwardly appear "put together." They have an easier time accepting part 1, that we are broken sinners. One video I watched before appeared to be a soccer mom, raised catholic, who shut Ray down very quickly because she despised being told that she was not a good person according to the standard of God.
@justingates9218 Жыл бұрын
The thing is, it's not Ray's Job to be judging these people, it's Gods. He's the typical clergy hypocrite. We're all sinners, we are doomed to continue the process whether we want to or not. it's human. We keep repeating the same mistakes over and over, until we finally learn from them, only to make another mistake and repeat the same process. lol
@DiamondDetailABQ Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful conclusion. Ray is such an inspiration. Praise God for giving us Ray and praise Ray for answering His call 🙏
@onamiilove777 Жыл бұрын
Praise God, let's pray that the devil doesn't snatch the seed of the word from him. ❤
@bethrowbottom5897 Жыл бұрын
Lord Jesus, please be with Travis. Lead him to you and your kingdom. ❤
@davevandervelde4799 Жыл бұрын
So good how he does this. I can learn so much from you. Thank you Ray.
@conniebrazzle3713 Жыл бұрын
Travis looked very sincere and praying that he'll continue to seek God.
@100fold64 Жыл бұрын
Wow, very tough but Ray got though very nicely. Travis thank you for listening,