"The opposite of peace is conflict -- war.  With conflict comes anger.  Unresolved anger opens up legal doors for demonic spirits to enter the protective shield God places about a believer.  Once inside our defensive perimeter, these demonic spirits can inflict greater harm to the believer unless they are driven back outside one’s protective perimeter. 

 

The greatest weapon God has given believers to deal with anger against those who hurt us, or do us wrong, is the weapon of forgiveness.  Forgiving those who hurt us slams the legal door against demonic forces that would otherwise have legal right to enter our defense zone and bring even greater harm to us.    Therefore … It is WISDOM to forgive those who hurt us!  GREAT wisdom!" ... Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander along with every form of malice.  Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you. Ephesians 4:3

when you think about the enormity of what God has forgiven us for and continues to forgive our sinful nature, who are we not to forgive anybody for there wrong doing? As christians, the more we get to know Jesus and what he did for this fallen world the more we relize we have no right not to be unforgiving to others.

That's why it is so important to God! Amen!