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 forgave you.

When we get stirred up with anger, bitterness, and wrath, we will say things that we shouldn’t. We lose our control, and then the devil wins. If we switch it around and not allow the offense to touch our hearts, we can be kind and tenderhearted toward each other. Sometimes we have to decide not to be offended, so we don’t offend. Forgiving others frees us from the hurt and lets us move forward.