The Book of James Wk 3: Slow Down and Open Up

The Book of James Wk 3: Slow Down and Open Up 19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.  James 1:19–25 (NIV) Why we Need Slow Down and Open Up? 1. EVERYONE needs it. (vs 19-21) 2. You get REAL when you REVEAL. (vs 23-24) 3. God’s blessing awaits the FAITHFUL. (vs 25) How do you Slow Down and Open Up? 1. Humbly Accept THE WORD. (vs 21) 4. Remove the OLD and put on the NEW. (vs 21-22) 5. Don’t TAP Out. (vs 25) This Week: Take a RISK and REVEAL your WORD, WIN and WRESTLE!