I started reading the book of James this morning. Thought I would let you know that I am excited to read this book of the bible. In glancing through it, it is based around How we are supposed to live as a Christian. Going to enjoy this one.
One of the things that stood out for me in the first chapter was about listening and obeying. In Chapter 1 verse 19 it reads “My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak”. This is such a challenge and I often catch myself listening but not really listening because my mind is all over the place. The challenge for each one of us is to stop a minute and listen. How often do we actually not listen even though we make out as if we are. This is in all situations, whether is be listening to family, friends, colleagues, our coach, our parents and especially God. So are we really listening??? \
The next challenge set for us is that we need to listen but in particular be slow to speak. This is for me a challenge daily as when I get tied up in things and someone speaks to me I want to sort things out before the person is even finished explaining the situation. So as James says we need to be willing to listen to others (and in particular listen properly) and take time before we speak to allow ourselves to process the information and provide the best advice, input and potential solution as possible.
SB
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