When Evil Triumphs -What Shall We Do?
When Evil Triumphs -What Shall We Do? Garland Elkins The answer is: "Commit thy way unto the Lord.- trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass" (Psalms 37:5). In this passage of scripture there is an all inclusive, satisfactory, and constructive philosophy of life in times that too easily produce disillusionment, discouragement, and doubt. Instead of following the impulse to worry, to lose faith, to be despondent, and to drift from the sure anchorage set out for the Christian in the New Testament, let us look at the simple directions. 1. "Fret not." Let us as Christians overcome our worries and anxieties, and let us put the Lord, and His kingdom first. Jesus said, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matthew 6:3 3). Paul, wrote, 'And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called, according to his purpose" (Romans 8:2 8).