"You must BE QUICK TO LISTEN, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires."
Are you slow to get angry, or do you have a quick temper? Are your children or your family afraid of you because of your angry tongue? Does the family dog cower when you raise your voice and show emotion? You need to learn our One Truth Today. The second half of the scripture, that is so important, is that we need to BE QUICK TO LISTEN! Do you actually listen when you are spoken to, or is what you are doing much more important to you? Do you show a genuine interest in others by paying attention to what they are trying to communicate or do you ignore them? Do you try to dominate conversations or do you allow others an equal share in their ideas and opinions? If you want to please God and have a better and more peaceful life you need to internalize this message. BE QUICK TO LISTEN!
Your personal relationships depend on whether or not you adopt these suggestions. BE QUICK TO LISTEN, slow to speak, and slow to anger. People sense and know when you are paying attention to them and when you are disinterested. Your family and friends along with God want your undivided attention, less of you and more of them. Listen carefully and learn what is being communicated to you. Wait and digest carefully what has been said. Do not interrupt others in the middle of their conversation. Before you give your opinions and speak, be sure your mind is engaged, not just your mouth. Try never to be angry or offensive to others, it will not bring your desired result. Anger does not produce the righteousness God desires of us!
You know that anger does not produce peace, but brings wrath. A soft word turns away that wrath. Do you want conflict or peace with others? This is most important with those who are closest to you. If you have failed to do this, stop right now and ask the Lord to give you the strength to BE QUICK TO LISTEN, slow to speak and above all slow to anger! Confess your sin and ask for forgiveness. Once you have repented you can make the right choices, one at time, in you relationships with others. Our goal is to be like the Lord and to be righteous. Human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires of us. Are you listening? BE QUICK TO LISTEN!
