Ephesians 4:31, 32

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

We distance ourselves from hearing from God when we get into the flesh. It is hard to maintain a close relationship with God when we are angry and to speak evil. The flesh only wants things its way and only sees offenses, and God wants us to forgive each other and be tenderhearted. We realize this world will try to bring us down, but God is trying to lift us above the strife and trouble.