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Sometimes you overlook offenses. Other times you speak about offenses for the good of the relationship and the good of the offending person. Silence with grumbling is easy. Avoidance with resentment is easy, but covering offenses has its challenges. Speaking to the person who sinned is spiritual—you need power that is not your own.

“Anger reveals the paradox of pride. It feels like power. People notice you for a moment, and you might get your way. No wonder it is so popular. It is the perfect drug for powerless people. It is also slavery to your desires. You don’t have control.”

Confession before God leads to thanks for his free, generous forgiveness, and to rest in what Christ has done. This starts a whole new cycle.

Anger is the emblem of arrogant pride. Its motto is “I want!” Anger is unfamiliar with “your [God’s] will be done” (Matthew 6:10). It can only be countered by those who are willing to “mourn and weep” and “humble yourselves before the Lord” (James 4:9–10). These are ways that the Lord says, “Come and die.” This is the way to true strength—God’s strength.

“Gentleness is strength within wise limits. It prefers careful reflection in the face of provocative acts, rather than reacting on first impulse.”

“Humility is not the path of always getting lower. Instead, it lives dependent on the God of life. Once we get the knack of it, it is natural and good.”

Paul invites you to burn your résumé now rather than watch it combust on the day you die (1 Peter 1:7). It turns out that by following Jesus you cast off sins, regrets, shame, and your good works.