DAILY TEXT Friday, June 27 wol.jw.org/en/wol/h/r1/lp-e Man’s wrath does not work out God’s righteousness.—Jas. 1:20. When you are very angry, giving yourself time to calm down and view the situation more dispassionately may help you to avoid responding in an unforgiving way that you may later regret. (Ps. 4:4; Prov. 14:29; Jas. 1:19) What, though, if a negative emotion persists? Try to determine why you are upset. Is it because you have been treated unfairly, perhaps discourteously? Or is it because you feel that the other person deliberately attempted to hurt you? Was his or her action really so bad? Analyzing and understanding the reason for your reaction will allow you to consider what would be the best and Scripturally proper response. (Prov. 15:28; 17:27) By adopting such an approach, difficult though it may be, you permit God’s word to examine the “thoughts and intentions of [your] heart” and guide you in imitating Jehovah’s forgiving attitude.—Heb. 4:12. w12 11/15 5:7, 8
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