The Silent Treatment...doesn't work  

     Columnist Andree Seu Peterson, like her mother and grandmother, used the silent treatment to get her first husband to see things her way. She confesses that her years-long approach not only failed, but her marriage as well.

     The Spirit through Paul says, Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. - Ephesians 4:26. 

     Jesus warned us about our attitudes: Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 7:21. 

     Jesus adds, The sin you think you are the master of and able to quit anytime at some point ... turns and masters you. - John 8:34 

     Peterson writes, "I know it is God who works in us. The grace is His, the means are His - but the obedience is ours." 

     He says, Make every effort. - 2 Peter 1:5. And, Be transformed by the renewal of your mind. - Romans 12:2.