Boulder Creek Community Church

Rule # 2 - Listen better. Everyone wants to be heard! But no one is listening! James 1:9 - “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry...V. 26-27 - If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.”Interesting that not listening and anger are connected... Listening requires humility and self- reflection. Looking in the mirror. It’s easy to point out others flaws.... but our faith requires that we work hard on our own. The gospel reminds us that we are deeply flawed.... we don’t have all the answers...we don’t see every angle.... we don’t have all the information... Listening might mean getting your information from several sources. 1. How did you come to your political position? Have you always had those beliefs?