| Believer: | I am overwhelmed by the amount of evil there is in this world and am beginning to fear because of the evil men that surround me, in fact, sometimes I find myself wishing I had what they had. It all seems to come so easy for them. |
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| Psalmist: | Do not fret because of evil men, or be envious of those who do wrong. |
| Believer: | But why? |
| Psalmist: | For like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will die away. |
| Believer: | What should I do then? How should I respond? |
| Psalmist: | Trust in the Lord and do good. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will do this. |
| Believer: | Do what? What will God do? |
| Psalmist: | He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. |
| Believer: | Can you give me an idea of what that kind of attitude will look like and how I can develop that attitude in the midst of the craziness of my everyday life? |
| Psalmist: | Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Do not fret when evil men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath, do not fret - it only leads to evil. |
| Believer: | Tell me why again? |
| Psalmist: | For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. A litte while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace. |
