Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger
As we continue in our series on the book of James, we come today to verse 19 where it says be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. To some, being a good listener might sound like a simple skill that we all should have mastered sometime in elementary school. But most adults know that being a good listener is often more difficult than it seems. Take for example, when you’re meeting someone for the first time. How often does someone say their name to you and 30 seconds later you’ve already forgotten it? Or, how often when you’re in a conversation with someone have you found that you are no longer really listening, you’re just formulating in your head what you want to say next? To be a good listener you have to be intentional about it. It is not merely not interrupting or not multitasking, it’s not merely being still with your ears open, good listening is active. It requires you showing with...