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So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
and slow to wrath. James 1:19
The Huffington Post carried an article on the five skills of good listeners:
"They give special attention to the one speaking, they listen without being
judgmental or reacting too soon, they discern where the speaker is coming
from, they interrupt sparingly, and they respond with understanding."
Apply those principles to listening to God's Word. Picking up our Bibles, we
should give God our full attention, withhold our opinion until we
understand what He is saying, listen without interrupting, and respond with
understanding and obedience.
When James said, "Be quick to hear," he wasn't just talking about listening to
each other. The verses that follow speak of being quick to listen to the Lord:
"Let every man be swift to hear ... and receive with meekness the implanted
word ... Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Let's be quick to listen,
swift to believe, and eager to obey!
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