Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:3-4
Emotions can go wrong in times of grief. This is the case with anger, but it’s often the case with anxiety, too. With loss comes unwelcome changes and also the feeling that life is unpredictable and unsafe. All of that is the perfect breeding ground for anxiety. Yet, David’s self-counsel wisely guides us through life’s challenges.
In Psalm 37, we see how David repeatedly talks back to his anxious heart. Three times he tells himself, “fret not yourself ” (vv. 1, 7, 8). But he doesn’t stop there. He doesn’t merely say, “Stop worrying!” He also fights against anxiety by entrusting himself to the Lord and each day gripping tightly to the Lord’s promise of a future that is secure in him (vv. 3, 5, 9, 11). He exchanges his anxiety for trust.
Entrust your way to the Lord. Anxiety demands the full understanding of your suffering now, but God is worthy of your trust because of who he is now and forever—our faithful and powerful God.
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