One of my husband's favorite sayings is "Life's too short to carry grudges." He is right..
When my brother feels attacked, he takes a moment or two before responding so that he can give himself time to think and pray. He wants his behavior to reflect God. He recognizes his need for divine intervention in his thinking processes. As a result he is able to make wiser decisions. He does not allow other people's actions to control his.
James says because our lives are so quickly passing, we need to make sure our deeds and words are good. Not to take time to do the right thing, is sin (James 4:17).
