Go and be reconciled with your brother first.
Mt.5:24
Jesus provides the way to stop anger in its tracks. Be reconciled.
To reconcile is to restore, in this case to restore friendly relations. Unbridled anger always leads to sin, at its worst in the form of murder. Reconciliation defuses the destructive force of anger.
One who reconciles is a peacemaker. Jesus says peacemakers are blessed and are called the children of God. They most closely express God's character.
I've found that offering reconciliation often involves giving up my rights. If I am an authentic follower of Jesus I can do no less.
Saint Philip Neri, please pray for me.
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