"...Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God's righteousness doesn't grow from human anger." James 1:19-20, The Message
WOW! A great scripture to begin these devotions-- and one that speaks to us all in the busy and often chaotic days we live. In the middle of chaos, we don't often feel that we have the time to stop and listen-- we simply have time to manage the situation and move on. Regrettably, that is often not led by our ears, but by the frustration we feel in having to manage so much all day-- a juggling act that often plugs our ears and fuels our anger.
Recently, I have noticed the lack of patience my eldest son has been showing to my youngest son... and stepping back, I am realizing that the example is probably being given through the frustration I allow to control chaotic situations in our home. My desire is to have a God-centered home, not a home run by frustration and anger, but in the middle of the craziness of life, I know I all too often fail to allow God's righteousness to grow.
Dear Lord, help me to be quick to listen and slow to anger. Direct my words and the way I say them in the chaotic times. Amen
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