Scripture:
James 1:19-25 ESV
[19] Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; [20] for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. [21] Therefore, put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. [22] But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. [23] For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. [24] For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. [25] But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
Observation:
I know I have said this before, but the book of James is one of my favorite books in the bible. Part of that is because the LORD has used what is said in it to correct a lot of my behavior. So let’s dig in. James starts his teaching by saying, “Just wait… don’t speak, listen to what is being said first.” His instructions are valuable because James knew that if you take the time to listen, there may