"You must be QUICK TO LISTEN, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires."
Do you have a quick temper? Are people afraid of you because of your angry temper? Does your dog cower and run from you when you yell at the television or others? Are you a ready listener? Do you show a genuine interest in what others are saying? Do you take offense easily at what others are saying? Do you try to dominate any conversation that you are engaged in? Do you have trouble keeping your mouth shut? These are common problems for many people and they all need to the learn the One Truth Today. If you want to please God and have a better life then learn to be QUICK TO LISTEN, slow to speak and slow to get angry!
To be good at human relations it is vital and important to be a good listener. We should be intent on understanding and grasping the points of the person that we are listening to. People sense when you are paying attention to them and they also know whether you are involved and interested in them. Your family and friends along with God want your undivided attention as you listen to them. Always wait to hear what is being said before you interrupt and give your own position or opinion. You need to understand their interpretation before you can give your own in contrast. Do not engage your mouth until you have a complete understanding of the issue. Never get angry or offensive for this will end any meaningful conversation. In order to have a relationship you need to have discourse.
God wants us all to be righteous. Human anger does not produce righteousness. You must control your temper and your anger. To do this you should be QUICK TO LISTEN, slow to speak and even slower to get angry. If you have failed to learn this lesson, then stop right now and acknowledge your sin and ask the Lord for forgiveness. Repent of your actions and choices and make a change Now! Our goal is to be like the Lord and have more of His righteousness. To achieve that desired result we must learn to control ourselves and our actions. Many have formed a muscle or habit of being angry that can be hard to change, but it is possible as are all things with the help of God. Are you listening? Be QUICK TO LISTEN!
