Thrown Under the Bus

Thrown Under the Bus

James has some good advice when we are tempted to throw someone under the bus

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 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 1:19-21

In humility think before you speak

Remember Jesus said

“Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God”

Thinking before you speak gives you time to become wise

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

James 3:17-18

Thrown Under the Bus

It seems the term

 “being thrown under the bus”

is becoming more popular.

The other day someone text a

message that should not have been text.

The person who received the text is a

person who likes to be accepted by others.

This person also likes to think of them

self as being important and powerful.

This person receiving the text threw the person

sending the text “under the bus” by sharing

the text with the person the text was about.

As you can imagine, a

whole lot of drama happened.

A whole lot of hurt feelings.

We live in America, the land of free speech.

We live in an a social media

boom where words are everywhere.

Turn on the news and within a few

moments you will see someone

throwing someone else under the bus.

We seem to love making others look

bad in hopes of making us look good. 

There are two reasons we

throw people under the bus…

1.     To expose a person’s wrong

2.     To make a person look wrong

There is no love in the person

who throws people under a bus.

In the Kingdom of God wrongs are to be

dealt with, but not in a way to destroy others.

Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.

Galatians 6:1-5

These verses nail the problem…

Taking pride in our self by

comparing with someone else.

If you and I are to have any pride

it should be in being wise.

To be a restorer not a destroyer.

Keep issues on a small scale

not a big bus.

In other words most of the time you only

need to talk to one person, the person

you think said or did something wrong.

If you cannot work it out one on one the

next step is not the bus, but one other person.

James has some good advice

when we are tempted to

throw someone under the bus…

My dear brothers, take note of this:

Everyone should be quick to listen,

slow to speak and slow to become angry,

for man's anger does not bring

about the righteous life that God desires.

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 1:19-21

In humility think before you speak.

Remember Jesus said…

“Blessed are the peacemakers for

they shall be called the sons of God.”

Thinking before you speak

gives you time to become wise.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure;

then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy

and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

James 3:17-18

Scripture Reading

James 1:19-21 NIV

19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 21 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.