The Book of James: Day 2

In day two of this study we are reading James 1:19-27. It's titled "Act on What Your Hear" or "Listening and Doing". In my NIV Bible it says that the verse everyone should try to memorize is this:
"Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, whic can save you. Do not merely listen to the word, and so decieve yourselves. Do what it says." James 1:21-22 NIV.
Here's what it is in the NLT: "So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves."
Message: "So throw out all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let out gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life. Don't fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other."
I am going to try to memorize that verse in the NIV, because I like that one the best. Usually the NLT is my favorite, but it make smore sense to me this time in the other version.
Another thing I think is something to remember in this passage is the very first verse. It is definitly a hard one to follow. Here it is in the NLT:
"Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: you must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry." James 1:19.
I guess I'm quick to listen most of the time.. and usually I think about what I say before I say it, but sometimes I let Satan get the best of me. I say things I don't mean to in my head.. but God still hears them. To Him it's as if I said whatever it is that I thought. And I know a lot of people get angry pretty easily. I've been known to do that, too. So I guess those are all things I need to ask God for help with. But like the verses said yesterday, ask Him for help and He will help you. Our God loves to help.