Proverbs 14:29-30 (ESV)
29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
30 A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh,
but envy makes the bones rot.
The wise exercise patience, controlling their emotions. They think before they speak or act, trusting in the Lord’s sovereign ability to make things right, rather than craving revenge. The fool, on the other hand, refuses to hope in God and angrily demands that she immediately be vindicated for all offenses she has committed. Frustration and resentment end up demolishing us from the inside out. When you are upset, what do you display before those around you? Are you known as an angry and bitter person, or one who routinely gives grace? In the end, all sin is against God, and yet the Lord waits so that as many as possible might repent and be saved. Those who are godly behave like God. May we exercise longsuffering with respect to others who have wronged us, always hoping and praying that they will turn from disobedience and choose the way that leads to life.