The one who nurses anger is a fool in Scripture. Don't hold on to rage. Step one is to examine the irritation that provokes you to anger. God has allowed this to happen to test your meekness. This is one of the ways God will try your spirituality.
Irritation is like a flame playing on a sample of gold.
Under intense heat, impurities come to light. This is one of the purposes of a trial. After this, you can empty out bad attitudes by confessing discovered sin to God, repenting and receiving His loving forgiveness. Then ask God to help you respond rightly to the next similar trial, with patience, self-control and meekness. Victory Over Worry Worry is the other destructive force stemming from unyielded rights.