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MEMORIZE
Plan A:
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
James 1:19-20 (ESV)
Plan B:
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
James 1:19 (ESV)
MEDITATE
If you started memorizing James 1 with us but life got in the way, begin again with this week’s verses.
If you aren’t memorizing, consider dwelling on these important verses this week anyway.
Every day we all have to begin again. . .
- With being quick to hear
- With being slow to speak
- With being slow to anger
These verses humble me because I often fail in all three categories. But each day, His mercies are new. Start fresh. (Reminder: Next week is our 2nd scheduled break!)
PRAY
Lord,
My heart is to bring You honor. But my mouth gets in the way; my pride is prone to rule. Double my capacity to listen to others this week, and halve my overabundance of speech. In all things help me reflect your righteousness.
Which is hardest for you? Which is easiest? (1) Quick to hear, (2) Slow to speak, (3) Slow to anger. Please share in the comments.
Definitely at this time in my life I have trouble with “slow to anger.”
You bring up a good insight, Christy: in different seasons of life, we may struggle more in some areas, less in others. I probably struggle more right now with not being “quick to hear.” I get easily distracted by other things (including my phone, yuck) to pay full attention to the person in front of me.