Anger is NOT a sin.

Ephesians 4:26-27 NIV ²⁶ “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, ²⁷ and do not give the devil a foothold.

Anger is a legitimate emotion given to us by God.  Scripture records Jesus getting angry at the money changers.  In his anger he did not sin.  His was a righteous anger.

That's the part that gets us as humans rarely is our anger a righteous anger at a true injustice.  Most of the time we get angry at a perceived offense.  We did not get our way so we take revenge on the offending party and therefore we sin.

Next time you get angry stop.  Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you.  Is this a true injustice or did I just get my ego bruised?  After careful contemplation ask the Holy Spirit for guidance in the next step.  I think the vast majority of the time everything will end right there.

Should you be lead to approach the offender go humbly.  Be quick to forgive just as God forgives us. Make every effort to make peace.  If they do not respond, forgive them anyway and don't go to bed angry.

This is not easy.  Pride tends to make us want to punish the offender or fix them. That is God's job.  If you have done what you can, then let it go.

God Bless.

Pete