Fret Not

(Psa 37:1 KJV)  A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

(Psalm 14 also read)

I was sitting and thinking about my blessings, and how quickly and easily they could evaporate.  What keeps me from stressing out about that possibility?  Providence.  Faith.  And the points made by this verse.  I am working on not fretting.

I once had a pastor who preached an annual sermon on this Psalm.  He called it the “Cycle of Victorious Living”.  It was very inspirational, and it was something that stuck with you.  As I have been looking at the issues going on in our political system, and all of the things we are worried about with elections and the economy and such, I have every reason to worry, in a secular sense.  The world is coming apart.  We are in that time, where there are wars and rumors of wars, disease, hunger, and whatever else you want to add to the list.  In spite of that I am not overly worried.

I don’t find myself worrying a lot.  Am I aware?  Yes.  Am I concerned?  Yes.  Am I preparing for possibilities?  Yes.  Do I worry?  I sometimes find myself falling into that trap, but then I remind myself that God is in charge, and that Providence will be able to take care of anything that comes up.  In a word, I have learned not to fret.

So?  I might be concerned.  I may fall into the trap of worrying.  I may allow the tension to get in me and have a hard time sleeping for a short period.  But overall, I am learning to fret not.  A good question to ask is, “What is the worst thing that can happen?”  Only God knows, and He is not telling.  He’s just saying, “Trust Me”.