EP 28. Stop talking.Swift to hear,slow to speak, slow to wrath.

In today's episode, we're coming from James chapter 1:19, which talks about being swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath. We're going to discuss what James is talking about these three characteristics that James says we should have if we are representing the righteousness of God.Do you find yourself effectively listening to others, or are you quick to respond without truly hearing them out? Are you slow to anger, or are you the opposite of what James is talking about? Ask yourself, why are you so quick to not hear others out, to respond quickly, and to get angry at others, which is not representing God's righteousness? You need to check your heart posture and ask yourself why you feel the need to always defend yourself to others. I've learned that not every situation or person deserves a response. I can listen without agreeing, ask God for wisdom on whether to respond or not, and control our emotions to avoid reacting in anger. These are the questions you need to ask yourself this week. God's righteousness is holy,calm, caring,empathetic,compassion towards others, so this is what James is telling us: how we should respond to people at all times shows that we have the righteousness of God.  I would encourage you to read the book of James. There is so much meat in this book.  James 1:19 'So, then my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.' What is your wrath producing? Thank you again for tuning into another episode of 'My faith is bigger than my fears' podcast. I am your host, Tamela Ingram. We motivate, we encourage,we put our faith and trust in God, and we conquer our fears one episode at a time. New episodes come out every Monday. Until next time, remember: what is your wrath producing? Not every situation or person deserves a response, so Stop talking.Follow me: IG, TikTok,Threads, and on my Youtube channel @ myfaithisbiggerthanmyfears.