1. TRUST IN THE LORD (Psa. 37:3). Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will cure fretting! When we trust Him to provide all our physical and spiritual needs (Matt. 6:33; Phil. 4:19), we find comfort. We don't look to the deeds nor strength of the flesh to find our comfort, but to Him alone (Psa. 62:8).
2. DELIGHT THYSELF ALSO IN THE LORD (Psa. 37:4). Rejoicing in the Lord is a sure cure for fretting (Phil. 3:3). When we are taken up with the glory of His person, the power of His atonement, the freeness of His grace, and the sureness of His mercy, it leaves no room for fretting (Col. 2:9-10).
3. COMMIT THY WAY UNTO THE LORD (Psa. 37:5). The marginal reading is, "Roll the whole burden of life upon Him." "Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you" (I Pet. 1:5). When we realize that our heavenly Father does all things well, surely we can commit our way to His wise providence and stop our fretting (Rom. 8:28).
4. REST IN THE LORD (Psa. 37:7). Our Lord Jesus Christ, having accomplished salvation for His elect, entered into His rest (Heb. 1:3). Let us learn by His grace to cease from going about to establish a righteousness (Rom. 10:4) and make haste to enter into Him by faith and rest (Heb. 4:10).
5. CEASE FROM ANGER (Psa. 37:8). When we try to take matters into our own hands, we are bound to create a sure mess of things. Remember that the wrath of man will never work the righteousness of God(James 1:18). God will take care of the sheep and subdue all our enemies under our feet (Col. 2:14).
6. DEPART FROM EVIL (Psa. 37:27). We are exhorted in the scripture to put off the old man with his deeds (Col. 3:8-15). By God's grace and power He does restrain the believer from living for self and to strive to live for the glory of God (Jer. 9:23-24).
7. WAIT ON THE LORD (Psa. 37:34). We wait with great expectations on the certainties of His promises (II Pet. 1:4). God's purpose of grace and mercy cannot fail (Isa. 42:1; Psa. 27:14). His blessings are worth waiting for (Prov. 3:6-7).