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My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger...

But be doers of the word and not hearers only...
James 1:19, 22 CSB
James is writing to a people scattered all over the place, writing to people facing trials. 
Mmm just a bit like us. 
Quick slow slow is encouraging us HOW to communicate, but James is also encouraging us TO communicate. 
Regularly check in with people. Ask God to put people on your heart and reach out to them.
Some are business as usual, some having a nice break, some are working in health care, some facing financial ruin, jobs lost.
Some will be fearful 
BE quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to become angry, and DO reach out and communicate. 
James calls the scattered people to be doers of the word. That might look a little different in this time of Less Choice. 
Jesus called us to Love God, and to Love People.
James encourages us to get on and do that.
#james
#Godsgym
#loveGod
#lovepeople
#level4
#lesschoice
#lovepeopleanyway

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