Allowing anger to reside in one's heart can have detrimental effects on relationships and spiritual well-being. According to Ephesians, anger should not be allowed to linger, giving the devil a foothold, and instead, believers are urged to put away bitterness and wrath. The book of Proverbs warns that covering an offense promotes love, while 1 John cautions that harboring hatred towards a brother or sister is contrary to God's love. Galatians emphasizes that loving one's neighbor as oneself fulfills the law, highlighting the importance of letting go of anger and embracing love and forgiveness.
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“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a foothold.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”