the wrong way; our anger can be quick and misdirected. The teaching of James and the example of Jesus provide an important corrective. James broadens things out in the next verse: “Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you” (James 1:21). We need to be ruthless with our sin. We can so easily become covered with moral filth, because it is all around us. Once again, James is not jumping around between different