Not Annoyed

Proverbs 12:16 A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man
overlooks an insult.

I am the type who believes that if I have been insulted, then I must make myself heard. I believe that by not telling the person off, I have done him / her a favour and he / she will take it for granted and continue to do the same hurtful thing. I believe that forgiveness only happens after the confrontation, not without the confrontation.

Now the Bible is telling me that that's not right.

According to the commentary from SH's favourite website, Biblegateway.com,

A foolish man is soon angry, and is hasty in expressing it;
he is ever in trouble and running into mischief. It is kindness to ourselves to
make light of injuries and affronts, instead of making the worst of them.

I admit that at times I realized that I have made wrong confrontations or was too quick to assume hence making wrong judgments. I truly regret during these times and sometimes, even vowed not to make the same mistake again, Of course, I can't really do much on my own.

On the other hand, I am also worried that I may fall into the category of those who does not show annoyance on the outside, but harbour bitterness inside. The greatest challenge, now for me, would be to not be quick to display annoyance and also to forgive at the same time. I will not be able to do it overnight, but armed with a will to internalize my bible readings, I hope that one day I will be able to achieve this.