Angry Aggravated Worn Down Burning Up (Session 3)

How is your attitude? Are you angry, aggravated, worn down and burned up? Psalm 37 describes that feeling as "fret." Fret is about friction. And Psalm 37 warns that it leads to bad decisions. If you need relief, follow these 5 commands.

Session Snapshot: Life isn’t fair and that is frustrating! The good guy doesn’t always win and it seems like evil people typically get their way.

Psalm 37 calls on the reader not to fret. “Fret” is a word that describes an angry, frustrated, aggravated man that is wearing down. To combat our fretting, Psalm 37 reminds us that God is faithful and also gives us 5 commands or postures of soul that combat our fretting.

Discussion Questions:

Name something that frustrates you.

When you are frustrated are you:

A groundhog - I’m going down in my hole, LEAVE ME ALONE!
A dog - I’m going to bark (A LOT) but I probably won’t bite.
A tiger - Corner me and I’m going to attack.
A squirrel - I’m probably going to do something stupid like dart back out into the road and get ran over.

Verse 3 calls on a frustrated man to trust God and “befriend faithfulness.”
What are some ways a man can fulfill this command when he is frustrated?
When you are frustrated are you more prone to seek the Lord or to stray away? Explain your answer.

Verse 4 calls on a frustrated man to delight himself in the Lord.
What was something that in the beginning was really frustrating to learn but now it is something you enjoy?

What made the difference?

Why do men seem to delight more in everything else BUT the Lord?
If a man were to “delight himself in the Lord” what might be some changes he would make in his life?

Verse 7 calls for a frustrated man to “be still” before the Lord. Verse 8 commands him to refrain from anger. What are some ways a frustrated man can obey these commands before he does something sinful?

Look at verses 16-17.
Explain the meaning in your own words.
Do you believe this is true? Why or why not?
How might this perspective help a man not to fret in frustration?

What are your takeaways from this session?