Daily Devotional
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Monday 31 August 2026
Be Quick to Listen
„So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;”
God's wisdom often begins with listening. Not reacting immediately, not filling in the blanks right away, not overlaying everything with your judgment. Listening is more spiritual than many people think. It creates space for truth, correction, and understanding. But it is precisely there that things often go wrong. We are quick with words, quick with irritation, and slow to truly hear. Sometimes we call it clarity, when it is simply impatience. Sometimes we call it righteous indignation, while our ego has been touched. The question is: do you react from the Spirit, or from the first emotion that arises?
Proclamation
I am quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath. My words and reactions come under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer
Lord, guard my mouth and my heart. Teach me to listen before I react. Make me wise, restrained, and sensitive to Your voice in my interactions with people. Amen. Forgive one another “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.”
— Robin Prijs
