Is an apology an apology when you also try to justify or rationalize behavior behind the apology? Hmm, NOT really! You are blaming your behavior on something or someone else. A good godly principle is: "Simply say, I apologize." and leave it there; no excuses, no pointing fingers. Bottom line, even if others behaviors or choices influenced you, YOU had the final choice!
Unjustified Anger
Unjustified Anger Aggressive sinful anger is an out of control response to emotional impulses that are often fueled by wounds from our past and motivated by retaliation. Assertive righteous anger is a controlled anger initiated by a mental response to a godly impulse and motivated by the conviction of the Holy Ghost to educate for the purpose of repentance through rebuke. A great deal of our aggressive anger stems from feelings that we are being victimized. Bottom line is yes, we are victims; but here is the reality that should help dissolve our anger into self remorse (not to be confused with self pity) because this is a remorse for what and who we really are and hopefully would lead us into a repentance resulting in a humility toward men and a meekness toward God. The reality that makes our aggressive anger unjustified is that we are victims of our own selves and little happens to us that we do not deserve and even less happens to us that we are not fully responsible for, leaving no ...
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