Q&A: Applying Proverbs 15:1 inwardly — immediately turning to prayer when angry reorients perspective because addressing God changes the self-talk dynamic.

Mike recommends going straight to prayer as the soft answer directed inwardly: thanking God for grace, asking to see the situation from God's perspective. Prayer functions differently from private self-talk because it introduces accountability and reorients the heart toward Christ's representation rather than self-satisfaction.