Jesus met John and said to him, "Admonish me." He said, "Avoid feeling anger." He said, "This I cannot do." He said, " Do not own any wealth." He said, "as for this - it is possible." (al-Zuhd, Ahmad ibn Hanbal)

We do not avoid feeling: anger, fear, envy, lust, and more. We can discipline our perceiving and thinking to be less intense in our feeling, but these are human emotions. To be human is to have such feelings.

We can, however, choose our behavior. We may feel avarice, but we can avoid wealth. We may feel anger, but avoid wrath. Because we are human, we are capable of choosing what we will do with feeling.

Some commentators have suggested the inability of Jesus to control his anger is a failing. For me, it is proof of his full humanity. Recognizing the difference between feeling and behavior is proof of his wisdom.