Righteousness Through Active Listening and Self-Control

Understand This!

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 1

Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger

Quick to Hear

Active Listening is taking the time to fully concentrate on what another person is trying to communicate. It’s being attentive while someone is talking.

“Attentiveness—showing the personal worth of a person by giving undivided attention to their words and emotions”.

“Attentiveness—showing the personal worth of a person by giving undivided attention to their words and emotions”.

Slow to Speak

This means don’t get in a hurry to talk. It conveys the art of processing what you’ve heard before you respond or reply.

Make sure you fully understand what the person is trying to communicate before you share your own thoughts.

If you don’t fully understand what the person is trying to communicate, then ask questions to bring clarity.

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 18

The one who gives an answer before he listens—

this is foolishness and disgrace for him.

Slow to Anger

Interesting James doesn’t say not to get angry. Why would he make allowances for the possibility of someone getting angry?

James tells us why we shouldn’t get angry.

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 1

human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

Rid Yourself of Sin

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 1

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 12

let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us.

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 2

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,