Don’t Fret over Evildoers

“I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn’t need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?”

—HENRY FORD

Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God).

—Psalm 37:1

Paul told Timothy that in the last days, times would be very difficult and hard to bear because people would be selfish, lovers of money, abusive, rebellious, proud, and arrogant (see 2 Timothy 3:1). Friends, we are living in those times Paul talked about. You may have had certain people come to mind when you read those words. These days, it would certainly be very easy to fret over numerous things, including those kinds of people, but God tells us not to fret over evildoers, but to trust Him and keep doing good (see Psalm 37).

Life gets very complicated if we don’t stay focused on the right thing. Our tendency is to focus on the problem at hand, but what we really need to do is focus on completing God’s will. Sometimes I get very weary of listening to people talk about all the problems in our world today. I think we should talk about what we can do to make it a better place, not just what is wrong with it. I am not suggesting we ignore the problems, but rather than fretting over them, let’s look for solutions.

Jesus had problems in His day but He focused on obeying God and helping people. God will take care of the evildoers in due time. He says that soon we will look where they used to be and they will be gone (see Psalm 37:10). Sometimes it appears those who do evil actually fare better than good people, and that is frustrating and confusing. But, God promises in the end, the meek will inherit the earth (see Psalm 37:11). I refuse to spend my time being frustrated about someone else’s bad decisions. I still believe there are more good things in the world than bad, and I am committed to looking for those things and talking about them.