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by Mike Pohlman Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness that God requires.â â[James 1:19-20]( We live in a world of talk. Talk, talk, talk. Speak, speak, speak. Ours is the age of talk radio (news talk, sports talk, money talk, self-help talk, car talk, I-just-want-to-talk talk), podcasts and cell phones. Everyone, it seems, wants to be heard. Speaking of cell phones, the other day I was in line at one of my local Starbucks and the gentleman in front of me was ordering a caramel macchiato while talking to a buddy on his iPhone. The barista was more than gracious as the customer stopped and started his order apparently not able to put his other conversation on hold (I like what one coffee house in Bellingham, Washington has done by posting a sign that says, "We'll serve you once you hang up the phone"). But it's not just at Starbucks. After arriving home recently from a business trip, I left Los Angeles International Airport in one of those shuttle vans. I shared it with seven other passengers that were making the 40-mile trip north. While most of us were quiet, preferring to read or look out the window at the sea of cars that had us moving at a crawl, there were two college-age men who had to talk. They made call after call on their cell phones to chat with friends about all the amazing things that must have happened during their several days away. I got to hear about the party later that night, the car that broke down, the lonely girlfriend and the overbearing parents. Letâs just say they were conversations I didnât need to be a part of. We have become a culture full of talking heads regardless of where we find ourselves. And the chatter is deafening. Into this noise come the words of James: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak. This exhortation is almost unintelligible to a culture intent on talking. We have it backwards: we are quick to speak, slow to hear. But God would be the primary voice heard in the universe. He is the One who has much to say. He speaks, in the [Bible]( of the riches of His mercy in Christ. He broadcasts His forgiveness and love. He heralds the wonder of redemption. He calls us to repent and beckons us to draw near. Am I listening? [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [8 Signs Your Marriage Needs You to Be Less Busy]( Cindi McMenamin Whether itâs you or your spouse who needs to be less busy (and Iâm guessing itâs both of you), we all could use ways to improve our marriage, family, and spiritual life which inevitably happens when we become less stressed. Here are 8 signs your marriage needs you to be less busy:. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [10 Ways Your Clothes Reveal Your Heart at Church]( Meg Bucher Itâs easy to quickly judge generations and choices, but itâs not our duty. The one thing we can be certain about time is that itâs fleeting, and our time to love on people in the name of Jesus is limited. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email](
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