A Bad Obsession

[217 words] In Psalms 37:1 we read, “Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.” It’s a good warning because that is exactly what we do. Think about it. How many times do we see folks that are beside themselves about worldly shenanigans? They obsess about the evil they see to the point they make themselves miserable. On the other side of the coin, we have those that feel like they are missing out. They look at a world that does what it wants, when it wants, and deep down wishes that could be them. Forget about the consequences. They feel they are suffering because they can’t live like the world. Yet both of these reactions are not faith responses. Consider what is said the next few verses down: “For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land….