Conflict is not avoided by hiding anger, for passive aggression is anger expressed subtly: ambiguity, blaming, chronic lateness, forgetfulness, procrastination, sulking, withholding information, sabotage, and avoiding intimacy. These behaviors usually grow from unresolved anger, often from a childhood power struggle with a harsh or intractable parent, which is why Paul warns fathers not to provoke their children to wrath (Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21). Such patterns become ingrained, so that latent anger shapes how a person sees the world. Yet anger, malice, hatred, and wrath are learned habits, and they can be broken and replaced with godly responses. Jesus came to heal the brokenhearted (Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18), so we should bring our emotional wounds to God, acknowledge them, and ask for His healing, which may be instant or gradual. Psalm 37:7-9 gives the remedy in two parts that must be practiced together: let go of anger and wrath, and wait patiently on God. The command to cease from anger can be obeyed, especially with God's Spirit. It requires submitting to God's sovereignty instead of continuing a struggle for control. God is on His throne, the evildoers will be dealt with, and the righteous will be rewarded, which frees us from indignation, resentment, and impatience. Hidden anger destroys relationships, and our relationships with others reflect our relationship with God (I John 2:9; 3:15; 4:20). Those who meekly wait on God will inherit eternal life, while those who practice the works of the flesh will not inherit the Kingdom (Galatians 5:21).