Power To Triumph || September 17, 2025 || Be Careful How You Hear, Speak and Get Angry

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SCRIPTURE READING FOR TODAY
James 1:19-20 AMP

19 Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry.
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20 For man’s anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires].

The Word of God To Meditate On Today
James 1:19-20 AMP Be careful How You Hear, Speak and Get Angry

1. Hearing – Quick to Listen: Being “quick to hear” means cultivating a heart that’s open and eager to learn. It means setting aside pride, assumptions, or prejudice and really paying attention—both to God’s Word and to people around us.

Anecdote: Imagine a workplace meeting where one person is always talking but rarely listening. They miss details and make mistakes others warned them about. In contrast, the quiet colleague who listens well ends up excelling because they catch the instructions. In life, listening often brings success where talking too much brings regret.

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2. Speaking – Slow to Speak: This does not mean being unfriendly or keeping silent all the time. It means thinking before you speak. Rash words can wound, but careful words bring life. Jesus Himself often chose silence rather than saying something careless or out of season.

Anecdote: A teenager angrily posts something on social media in the heat of the moment. Later, it ruins a friendship or a job opportunity. On the other hand, someone who pauses, prays, and thinks before responding can change the entire atmosphere of a conversation with kind, well-timed words.

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3. Anger – Slow to Become Angry: Anger is natural in a broken world, but letting it control us produces nothing godly. Human anger often makes things worse—ruins reputations, damages marriages, and breaks trust. God calls us to patience, forgiveness, and peace.

Anecdote: A parent lashes out in anger after a stressful day and says harsh words to their child. The child withdraws in hurt. Later, the parent regrets it deeply. Contrast this with a parent who, though upset, takes a moment to breathe and respond calmly—preserving the relationship and teaching peace instead of anger.

Personal Supplication
Prayer Point 1: Father, give me a humble and teachable heart that delights in listening to Your Word and to wise counsel, breaking every prejudice that blinds my understanding, in Jesus’ name. Prov 9:9
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Prayer Point 2: Father, put a guard over my lips and fill me with grace to speak the right words at the right time, bringing life and healing to those who hear me, in Jesus’ name. Prov 15:23
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Prayer Point 3: Father, deliver me from the trap of anger; let patience, love, and Your Spirit’s peace rule my heart so that I may walk in righteousness, in Jesus’ name. Eccl 7:9

JESUS IS LORD!