14 Things to Do Instead of Fretting
Psalm 37 could be entitled the “Do Not Fret” song, but thanks to God’s graciousness, it also contains at least 14 positive things we can do instead of unnecessarily riding the fret-cycle round and round. A list of the fourteen might include the following: 1. Trust in the Lord (vss. 3, 5); 2. Do good (vss. 3, 27); 3. Dwell in the land (vs. 3); 4. Feed on His faithfulness (vs. 3); 5. Delight yourself in the Lord (vs. 4); 6. Commit your way to the Lord (vs. 5); 7. Rest in the Lord (vs. 7); 8. Wait patiently for Him (vss. 7, 31); 9. Cease from anger (vs. 8); 10. Forsake wrath (v. 8); 12. Keep His way (vs. 34); 13. Mark the blameless man (vs. 37); 14. Observe the upright (vs. 37). The connection between fretting and these actions may not immediately be obvious, but a closer look shows they help replace the negative thinking t...