Similarly, anger is subdued either by silent meekness, like water, or by yielding, which acts like the scattering of burning material. A meek and quiet man, who gives no cause for anger, not only will not ignite the flame of animosity but even quenches the flame that is already alight. The person who yields, removes himself from the one who is angry and thereby deprives that person of food for his anger. Therefore, he is a wonderworker, for he extinguishes the power of fire. He who loves his enemy transforms bitterness into sweetness, just as Moses did with the water of Marah.
Human enmity is full of bitterness.
The holy Apostle says, Let all bitterness . Thereby is such a person a wonderworker transforming bitterness into what is sweet. He who loves his enemy expels demos. He who is filled with wrath and malice towards his brother, and is hot with revenge, such a person is like one possessed, and in fact sometimes runs the risk of becoming possessed. King Saul became possessed at times.