Quick to hear, Slow to speak and Slow to anger

Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];
JAMES 1:19 AMP

Glory and honour be to God for the blessings of a brand new day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Thank God for His Word today, Apostle James is sharing some practical words with us. Be quick to hear requires us to show keen interest in people when they are speaking so we can receive and understand what they are saying. Some have said, we were given 2 ears so we can hear well and quickly! In order to deepen our understanding before speaking we can start by asking questions before making our point.

Likewise we have just one mouth so we need to properly process what we say, in that manner, we do not rush to speak. The scripture says that we should be slow to speak. We should be speakers of carefully chosen words, words that edify our hearers. Hallelujah!

Be slow to anger. This requires us to be patient in all situations, being reflective of the fact that Christ died to forgive us so we can forgive others too. We need to consciously make an effort to overcome this. The Lord is our help.

May Jehovah help us to live Christlike lives in Jesus Mighty name. May we be quick to hear, slow to speak and be slow to anger. May our lifestyles be the gospel that others read and draw closer to the Lord. Amen.
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God is not Slow, He is awaiting our Repentance

The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
2 PETER 3:9 AMP

Praise and glory be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

In today’s scripture Apostle Peter had to remind the Church that the coming of the Lord was not a joke so people cannot choose to be ready at their own time.

As the same chapter said, a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like a day before the Lord. His coming shall be like a thief in the night. most of the endtime signs that the Bible spoke about are happening around us.

It is therefore very important that you and I are ready now for the coming of the Lord. We should not be complacent that the promise of the Lord’s coming is not going to happen any time soon. He is not slack concerning His promises.

We should therefore treat these times as the moment He has given us to prepare our hearts and minds to be with Him in heaven. He is expecting all of us to come to repentance by having an active working relationship with Jesus Christ.

May the Word of the Lord indwell us so we meditate on His coming and not take His patience for granted. May the Lord help us to be ready for His coming. Amen.
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