Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
James 1:19-20
For some of us, like me, we are quick to fire off our mouth when we hear something or see something we think is not right. We get angry quickly and, sometimes this gets us in trouble.
Knowing we are inclined to do this requires some extra effort on our part to remain silent and think before we speak. Mom's advice to count to ten before we speak is good advice. For me, I count to 100, just to be safe. This not to say we should not correct a wrong, but that we should choose our words wisely and stay on point.
It is about recognizing that the righteous indignation of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
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