Eccles. 7:9 (NIV)
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,
for anger resides in the lap of fools.

One of the signs of spiritual maturity is the ability to rise above being provoked by others.  The Holy Spirit brings a calmness and a stability no matter what the circumstance.  I think of Stephen in Acts 6 who was about to be stoned and yet was said to have the face of an angel.   The guy was so peaceful.

Here is the rest of today’s Bible reading:  Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:18; 2 Corinthians 7:8-16; Psalm 48:1-14; Proverbs 22:17-19.