Think about this for instance: if you and a colleague have a conflict, most people's tendency is to either get upset and say something they'll later regret, or else withdraw and not say anything at all, sometimes for hours or even days. However, the Bible says that neither of those responses is how God wants me to react. In one place, the Bible says that we're not to return evil for evil or insult for insult, but that we're supposed to return a blessing instead. And even though it's very unnatural for most of us to respond in that way, when we allow God to be in control of our lives, we end up forgiving instead of harboring resentment---and even try to do something kind for or say something constructive, instead of insulting them.

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