When the Upright Get Uptight -part 1
Psalm 37:1-7
There has never been a time when people are living longer, but not enjoying it. We are living in a very fretful age.
God says, “Fret not thyself.” If there is a message that we need to hear today, it is—“Fret not thyself.”
The Hebrew word for “fret” means “to blaze” or “to get hot.” It conveys the idea of a person who is frustrated, fearful, or even angry because of his situation. In modern language we would say they get “uptight.”
The best Christians sometimes fret. Those who teach a Christian who is living for God won’t ever fret isn’t living in the real world!
What CAUSES us to fret—Three things that may trigger fretting: