Saturday, August 28, 2010
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of GOD.
Make it your goal to hear GOD'S voice.
The verse from James has a threefold guideline for all of us: be swift to hear; be slow to speak; slow to wrath.
When we make it our goal to "hear the voice of GOD", we take time to listen. When we speak out what we hear from GOD, we are slow to speak. Wrath does not come from GOD, so be very aware when the heat of anger arises in the heart, then cool the heat through listening and hearing, then speaking the Word of GOD.
What is the difference between hearing and listening? We hear a lot of things: noise, ringing, talking, and a large number of sounds, most of which we ignore or filter out. When we listen, we focus on what is being said or the sound that is drawing us. Listening has many depths. We can listen casually, meaningfully, intently and ponder/meditate. The casual listening is very fast
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of GOD.
Make it your goal to hear GOD'S voice.
The verse from James has a threefold guideline for all of us: be swift to hear; be slow to speak; slow to wrath.
When we make it our goal to "hear the voice of GOD", we take time to listen. When we speak out what we hear from GOD, we are slow to speak. Wrath does not come from GOD, so be very aware when the heat of anger arises in the heart, then cool the heat through listening and hearing, then speaking the Word of GOD.
What is the difference between hearing and listening? We hear a lot of things: noise, ringing, talking, and a large number of sounds, most of which we ignore or filter out. When we listen, we focus on what is being said or the sound that is drawing us. Listening has many depths. We can listen casually, meaningfully, intently and ponder/meditate. The casual listening is very fast
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