“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” – James 1:19-20 (ESV)
In our Walk with Christ, finding and maintaining control over our emotions and reactions can be one of the most difficult challenges we face. As we go about our daily lives, keeping an “open line of communication” to God enables us to level out our topsy-turvy feelings, and to shine the light of Christ brightly when dealing with others.
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
We need to keep communication with Christ open. Great encouragement!
The only way we can live out the verse in James is by keeping in constant communication with God. Thanks for the reminder. 🙂
“for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God”
Do you think God fills us with godly anger? In a way, I do… although I can’t be certain. For example, I’ve seen more child sexual abuse clients (I’m a counselor) in the last year than I ever wanted to see in my lifetime. People truly have no clue about its magnitude and the actual perpetrators being the person they would never suspect. sometimes when I get into advocate mode, a certain “angry” passion fills me. Not in a way that I degrade and judge but more like angry at the pain.
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I used to feel a lot of anger towards people of that nature. And, for others who do horrible things. Yet, the more that I have grown in Christ, the more I pity them. It is the sin in there life, and the lack of Christ which causes this. I try to pray and forgive when I hear of these things. I think this is explained by that verse. Thanks Phil. Merry Christmas!