Wait on the Lord and Be Still

Be still before the Lord

    and wait patiently for him;

do not fret when people succeed in their ways,

    when they carry out their wicked schemes.

-Psalm 37:7 

We spend a lot of time and energy concerned about the success of others. We add heavy burdens to our minds. We might obsess about a situation and get angry.  We can even start to feel ashamed that our efforts are falling short.  

But God offers us a different mindset. He asks us to wait patiently and be still, to not worry about others and to not be consumed with things that we have no control over. He asks us to trust in Him and in His timing. He asks us to do good and be faithful and to let Him handle the results.