Quick to listen Slow to anger
In the book of James we read,
“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” James 1:19,20.
Life can get “messy” at times. Quite often we find ourselves frustrated at someone or something. It’s easy to lash out in anger at someone who criticizes us or when things don’t go our way. But as James writes “...man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life God desires”.
If you claim to be a Christian a follower of Christ Jesus, whether you like it or not people around you are watching you. Thus the need for those who believe in Christ to again as James states, “be slow to speak and slow to become angry”. Which for many of us can be hard.
Thus the need for us to get in the habit of praying. The apostle Paul reminding us to,
"Pray continually"
1Thessalonians 5:17.
I believe we should commit everything to prayer everything from the most mundane things in life to the most traumatic.
I believe that when we get into the habit of praying and asking for Gods wisdom and direction before we take action and listen for His guidance, we will be slow to anger. That anger inside us will turn into love and produce the righteous life God desires.
Are you slow to anger?
Before you act especially in anger, do you pray and take the situation you are in to God?
Please think about it.
