” James 1 : 19
” My dear brothers, take note of this:
EVERYONE should be ~  QUICK TO LEARN
SLOW TO SPEAK
SLOW TO BECOME ANGRY,
for mans anger does not bring about the righteous life
that God desires.
22.  do not merely LISTEN to the WORD, and so deceive
yourselves, DO what it says.”

I love when God is the ultimate Counselor…..
1.  What do you want out of life ?
2.  Are you listening to what I / God am saying ?
3.  Are you “deceiving” yourself ?

NOT OTHERS…..being deceived…..
But OURSELVES…..being deceived.

If you are deceived….you can not see it in yourself !
Others see it clearly, but we….not so much !

That amazed me this morning how GOD sees so clearly
THROUGH…..the individuals HE created.

Oh, you went to church yesterday….to listen or to do ?
Oh, you want to live a righteous life….
that is why you read all those self help books…
that is why you study my Word…..
that is why you ___________________

Pointers to us, to not deceive ourselves of who we
really are with JESUS CHRIST, our relationship to HIM.

a.  are we quick to listen ~ to who ?
Him, every single individual in front of us…
Each Child, Each Spouse, those God gave us.
b. are we slow to speak ?  ~  even in our heads while others are talking?
before their second word, are we answering in
in our minds or blurting our opinion out ?
c. slow to become angry ?   NOT ANGRY….but even to
” BECOME ANGRY”  the beginning process.

The one it says ( vs. 23 ) who listens but does not do….
Is like someone going to the mirror….50 lbs over weight and
forgetting what he sees……proceeds to go get out a donut.

No conviction = No action to rectify…..
No conviction = No action to rectify…..

The one who takes heed (vs25)
WILL BE BLESSED.
if we don’t….( vs. 26 )  our religion is worthless

We put alot into our lives with JESUS CHRIST….
Do we truly want it all to be worthless ?

Today who does GOD HIMSELF…..
Want you to listen to ?
Want you to be slow to speak ?
Want you to be slow to become angry ?

** concept taught ~  Jesus made sure the children
KNEW THIS…..because they so would run to Him,
sit on HIS LAP……” let the little children come unto ME ”
Children do not run to those that do not think they are
IMPORTANT……
Mates do not run to those……who do not think they are
IMPORTANT……
This concept =
“others are more important than our own feelings”