“Everyone should be slow to listen, quick to speak and quick to become angry.” —James 1:19 WTV
“…Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.” —James 1:19-20 NIV
anger is sin, but
anger is an asset.
Human anger doesn’t
anything, but it can
everything.
Anger Survey:
Does waiting in line, or waiting for other people, really annoy you?
Do you lie awake at night and think about the things that upset you during the day?
Do you have trouble on the job because of your temper?
Do you find yourself having heated arguments with the people who are closest to you?
Do you play arguments out in your head like you’re actually talking to the person?
Do you get so angry that you can’t remember things you said or did?
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger.” —James 1:19 NIV
Be quick to
.
Be slow to
.
“There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.” —Proverbs 29:20 NLT
“I tell you, on the day of judgement people will give account for every careless word they speak…” —Matthew 12:36 ESV
“Therefore get rid of the moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you which can save you.” —James 1:2 NIV1
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.” —James 1:22-24 NIV
Anger is a
light.
Anger is usually just
,
, or
.
“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.” —James 1:26 NIV