When we take a step back from our interpersonal interactions with others to assess what is going on beyond our initial reactions, we can begin to see what is really going on beneath the surface of our interactions.
A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. – Proverbs 19:11 (NIV)
The discretion of a man defers his anger, And it is his glory to pass over a transgression. – Proverbs 19:11 (KJV)
Wisdom & Discretion Should Direct Our Responses
The above says a lot. First, wisdom or discretion will direct our responses toward patience or away from anger. Thus, allowing us to overlook or pass over someone’s offense toward us. Note that this process doesn’t mean letting someone off the hook for how they treat us, but it ensures conviction. Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone where someone lashed out against you for seemingly no reason?
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