Plastics - Rachel Bragg

Disclaimer: This is going to be a bit churchy because the advice is from the Bible.

Recently, I was reading the book of James with my high school church group, which was weird because when I went to school at LCA we had to memorize the book of James in 6th grade. It had been a while, but I was reading chapter one and I got to verse 19 and it hit me like a truck.

"Take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." -James 1:19

I can be a very impulsive talker sometimes. Which often leads to interrupting people. I began to notice this when a friend of mine called me out on it. Then I read this verse and it all made sense. Listening is an important part of any relationship and being an active listener lets the person know that you care about what they are saying. Sometimes I find myself just waiting for the person to finish so I can say something that I want to say instead of actually comprehending what that person said. I can also be quick tempered, mostly due to impatience. It felt like this verse was speaking directly to me and it was quite helpful. Sometimes we need a slap in the face to realize things that we need to fix about our actions towards others. This verse was that for me.