Happy March! And Happy Scripture Memory Team day! 
I’m full of anticipation about the good the Lord is doing in my life.
I’m full of anticipation about the good the Lord is doing in my life.I’m also in the thick of having the opportunity to put the rubber to the road with this month’s verse, James 1:19.
We’re all included in the “Everyone” James is talking to; but I only have agency over me, so I’m taking note when he says to be:
Quick to listenSlow to speakSlow to be become angryFriends, sometimes I get the “Quick & the Slow” switched. The stoplight in my mind blips, and you know, in a snap, I can be quick to speak and slow to listen …. I’m not the only one that happens to, right?
It’s so easy to nod your head when the pastor is preaching it from the pulpit; but, it becomes harder when the reality of the road smacks.
All right, I’ll stop talking in car generalities and say it: when people do people things. Yes, we are all just people doing people things. And, If I may shift back to the driving theme: People are driving the cars on the road of life. And sometimes it can feel like you are sideswiped by people and the best response in the moment seems to be quick to speak your mind. But according to the Truth of the Word, I need to put on the brakes when it comes to speaking and becoming angry and give the green light to my two listening ears.
Oh such a timely verse for me. It makes me think of something as I heard as a child: You have two eyes, two ears, and one mouth. Yes, ma’am.
Yes, Lord.
As March marches in, Lord, help me, help us, to apply the truth of James 1:19, even when it’s tough and the road seems curvy and rough.