Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak: Living Out James 1:19 in Real Life

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🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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We explore James 1:19 and unpack practical ways to become better listeners, thoughtful speakers, and people who manage anger biblically in our relationships and conversations. Taylor shares about a bug flying in her mouth. Scripture referenced: James 1:19James 3:4John 15:5Ellen's Bible: Amplified 'Journal the Word' Bible Sermon referenced: The Look that Changes Everything (note: Taylor accidentally misquoted this quote to Tim Keller. The original quote is from Gabe Fluhrer.) Click here to se...

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0:00.0	At the Coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's Word and thrive in Christian living.
0:11.7	Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding,
0:16.9	encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk. We are so
0:23.6	glad you have joined us. Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I'm Ellen, your host.
0:33.8	And you know what? I wanted to take just a second because some of you might be new to our podcast and let you know that coffee and Bible time, we are a mother-two-daughter's trio.
0:45.9	And today I'm super excited to have my daughter Taylor with us talking about this topic.
0:53.1	So I want you to think back to a time when you had a difficult
0:57.4	conversation with someone and they truly listen to you. How did that make you feel?
1:05.2	Well, in today's episode, we're going to talk about how to become people who really listen, even when conversations
1:13.9	get tough. James 119 says, know this, my beloved brothers, let every person be quick to hear,
1:23.0	slow to speak, slow to anger. That might sound simple, but we all know how hard it actually is,
1:32.3	especially when emotions are high or when we feel misunderstood. Well, Taylor is here with me
1:39.8	today to unpack what this verse means and how we can live it out in our conversations,
1:46.3	our conflicts, and even our inner thought life. Hi, Taylor. Hi, it's so good to be back
1:53.2	with you. I love talking with you on the podcast. For those of you that are listening,
1:58.1	hi, I want to say hi. I love talking to you guys and excited for today's topic on James.
2:05.5	We've been going through this in our community online.
2:08.3	We'll have a link to that in our show notes if you're curious.
2:11.1	But it's been a great journey through a very practical book.
2:22.0	And this is the type of book where you read it. And if you're reading it right, the wheels and the gears will be turning in your head on how you want your
2:28.7	life to be transformed. Yes. And, you know, a lot of things can seem so theoretical or philosophical,
2:37.8	but James is very practical, very practical. In fact, I want to start by reading this verse
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