FRET not thyself.
Trust in the Lord.
Delight thyself in the Lord.
Commit thy way unto the Lord.
Trust also in Him.
Rest in the Lord.
Fret not thyself.
Read the opening verses of the 37th Psalm. Yes, read them again and again. What King David wrote from the bottom of his heart will help you in your daily life, dear young Christian.
Three times over does David say to us Fret not thyself about other people (10:1, 7, 8). Let us begin the day with this counsel, Fret not thyself! Do not worry about any naughty person.
Trust in the Lord. He rules, orders, protects. Do not try to arrange matters; trust in the Lord. He loves to be trusted; and keep on doing good yourself whatever anyone else may say or do. This is a most healthful occupation. Be busy in doing good yourself, whatever anyone else may be busy in.
Delight thyself also in the Lord. Do not be drawn off from joy in Him, for whatever anyone may say. Keep your heart fixed on Him and you will rejoice. And as you set your heart upon the Lord, so will He give you the desires of your heart. He delights to bless those who delight in Him. A Christian who delights himself in folly must not expect answers to his prayers.
Commit thy way unto the Lord. Take your path to Him and leave it with Him. We often take our troubles, our difficulties to the Lord, but seldom leave them there. Seek for grace to commit them to Him. He is perfect in love and in wisdom. Hand over your cares to the Lord. If you will keep your hands full of cares be sure you have not handed them over to the Lord.
Trust also in Him. This will follow committing your path to Him. Confide in Him. He will undertake for you. He will arrange the various matters on your way. He will bring it to pass. Do not doubt Him.
Rest in the Lord. Having given over your difficulties to Him, and trusting Him about them, now rest in Him. No earthly friend will do for you what your Lord God will. Wait patiently for His intervention and deliverance. You will glorify Him thus.
Yet one word more. As day by day passes by, and we are tried and tested by what surrounds us―Fret not thyself! Fret not thyself is the frame for the picture set out at the beginning of this little paper.