" God’s forgiveness toward us serves as a model of how we are to forgive others. The Scriptures say that we are to forgive each other, “just as God through Christ has forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:32). In this divine model, there are two essential elements—confession and repentance on the part of the sinner and forgiveness on the part of the one sinned against. In the Scriptures, these two are never separated. "

― Gary Chapman , Anger: Handling a Powerful Emotion in a Healthy Way