When You’re Angry, Slow Down and T.H.I.N.K.

[When You’re Angry, Slow Down and T.H.I.N.K.]( Current Teaching Series [A Toolbox for Life: Skills You Need to Succeed]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [When You’re Angry, Slow Down and T.H.I.N.K.]( By Rick Warren — 04/18/2021 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” James 1:19 (NIV) You can save yourself a lot of pain and heartache if you follow one simple rule: Slow down when you’re angry or hurt. The Bible says, “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” (James 1:19 NIV). Yet, usually we do just the opposite. We’re quick to speak, slow to listen, and swift to become angry. That’s backward! But if you do the first two parts of the verse—being slow to speak and quick to listen—the last part will be automatic. You’ll find yourself becoming angry less often and less naturally. This is an important principle the Bible emphasizes over and over again: - Proverbs 14:29: “Patient people have great understanding, but people with quick tempers show their foolishness”(NCV). - Proverbs 15:28: “Good people think before they answer. Evil people have a quick reply, but it causes trouble”(GNT). - Proverbs 15:18: “Losing your temper causes a lot of trouble, but staying calm settles arguments” (CEV). How can you slow down and think before rushing to an angry response? Use the acronym T.H.I.N.K. to remember these five important questions to ask before you react in anger. - T: Is it truthful? Is what I’m about to say the truth? - H: Is it helpful? Or will it simply harm the other person? - I: Is it inspirational? Does it build up, or does it tear down? - N: Is it necessary? If it’s not necessary, why do I need to say it? - K: Is it kind? Will it encourage or discourage? It’s not enough to only slow down when you’re angry. You also need to take the extra time to T.H.I.N.K. about what to say or do next. Try it, and you’ll see how a slow, calm response will help bring peace to a conflict. [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - Describe a time when you spoke quickly in anger and regretted it. How did the other person respond? - When have you chosen to slow down instead of rushing to an angry response? How did it bring positive benefits? - Have you ever used any part of the T.H.I.N.K. acronym? How did it help keep you from an angry response? The post [When You’re Angry, Slow Down and T.H.I.N.K.]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( [Get the Toolbox for Life Study Kit when you give a gift to support Daily Hope]( Sincere desire and determination alone are not enough to succeed in life. True success comes by working God's way — and the Bible is full of instruction to help! That’s why Pastor Rick put together A Toolbox for Life — a 4-session DVD and workbook study kit to help you discover and develop essential skills found in the Bible that pave the way for success. Skills that will equip you to be more effective as you lead in your home, work, school, and community. [LEARN MORE]( [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)]( Includes 4 full-length messages from Pastor Rick's series A Toolbox for Life. [LEARN MORE]( [Series Summary]( Message 1: Ignoring the Naysayers Message 2: Knowing What Matters Most Message 3: Maximizing Your Strengths Message 4: Learning to Be Both Fast and Slow [PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST]( Pastor Rick Warren [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Linkedin]( Enjoy today's devotional? Listen to Pastor Rick’s daily audio teaching at [PastorRick.com]( Did someone forward this devotional to you? [Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional.]( As the founding pastor of Saddleback Church with his wife Kay, Dr. Rick Warren leads a 30,000-member congregation in California with campuses in major cities around the world. As an author, his book [The Purpose Driven Life]( is one of the best-selling nonfiction books in publishing history. It has been translated into 74 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. His book [The Purpose Driven Church]( was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the century. Rick also founded [The PEACE Plan]( to address five global issues—spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracy—through the power of ordinary people in the local church. You can listen to Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope, his daily 25-minute audio teaching, and sign up for his free daily devotionals at [PastorRick.com](. © 2021 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link below. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, 23182 Arroyo Vista, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, United States