"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." -- Ephesians 4:31-32

To live a healthy and whole life, we must live with a lightness of sorts that comes from being free from emotional burdens and baggage.  So much of that heaviness comes in the form of anger and resentment and holding grudges against one another.  If you live your life seeking revenge or even just focusing on the ways you have been wronged by others, you hand over to them power that they do not deserve.  You can take that power for yourself only when you free yourself from the hold the emotions have on you.  Life is short.  Don't let ill will steal it away.

Readings:  Isaiah 48:12-50:11; Ephesians 4:17-32; Psalm 69:1-18; Proverbs 24:5-6