Proverbs 19:11
11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,
and it is their glory to overlook an offense
One of my favorite scripture passages and references to God includes the phrase "slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." I love that description of God and have found myself coming back to it again and again. Now I recall a similar passage in Proverbs and recognize the value for all of us in being slow to anger and overlooking of offenses.
The opposite of the proverb would be quick to anger and keeping of offenses. As mortals we probably fall closer to that end of the spectrum than to the godly end of the spectrum, and yet I feel that we could all turn toward being slow to anger and overlooking offenses. Peace to you today, as you (and I!) practice being slow to anger.
Peace,
Pastor Jenn
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