Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who
prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked
schemes to pass.
Cease from anger and forsake wrath,
Do not fret—it only causes harm.
Psalm 37:7-8 (NKJV)
Words of David
Rest in the Lord
Relax, do not get upset, Do not get overly excited.
wait patiently for Him;
Be patient; waiting is a learned response. We are not born with the ability to wait.
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
We are given excellent advice here. We are not to worry about things that really do not concern us. Even if some action affects us, if we are not directly involved in the issue, we are not to worry about it.
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
We are not to worry about those who choose to concoct evil things into our lives. IT is a fact of life that there are people who choose to do devastating things to others as Christians, we are to e bigger than thatl
Cease from anger and forsake wrath,
David tells us to stop being angry and to not pursue ‘getting even’ with those who cause us hurt. We are NOT to act like children on the school playground.
Do not fret—it only causes harm.
As a child, I seemed to be one that took all things to heart. I worried about everything to the point of crying. My mother told me innumerable times that I needed to stop it or I would make myself sick. I seemed to grow out of it. Until I was middle-aged. I went through some difficult adult things. Then a Christian friend told me the very same thing. I took my friend’s words to heart. I am so thankful that I relearned that lesson.
As a child, I seemed to be one that took all things to heart. I worried about everything to the point of crying. My mother told me innumerable times that I needed to stop it or I would make myself sick. I seemed to grow out of it. Until I was middle-aged. I went through some difficult adult things. Then a Christian friend told me the very same thing. I took my friend’s words to heart. I am so thankful that I relearned that lesson.
Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.