The common saying in our culture when someone wrongs you is “Don’t get mad, get even.” I imagine you know people that you might describe as having a “short-fuse”. They quickly snap-back in anger at any little provocation. Some say, almost boastfully, “I’m not one to suffer fools gladly.” Well, God did, and I’m thankful because I was one of those fools. Psalm 103 describes God as “merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.” If we are God’s children, and if He is sanctifying us, then each year our “fuse” should grow longer and longer.
