As we continue to learn from James, he gets to his most immediate, practical teaching yet: Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. James means what he says—this is not a complicated section. But putting it into practice is not easy. What does it mean to be quick to listen? And might James mean that we should listen not only to one another, but to the Holy Spirit inside us?
Resources:
Proverbs about Words (pdf)
Sermon: A Way With Words (October 21, 2018)