Forget Me Not

Psalms 13:1 (KJV)

​How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? forever? how long wilt thou hide -- thy face from me?

One of the reasons why the psalms are well read and liked is the "human" tone of voice that often comes out in the writing. That it is not a privileged, high and mighty "elitist" speaking but a fellow common human being, pouring out his heart, in the most organic and sincere way. As with the writer King David in this case.
In an almost childish, Gen Z rhetoric (how long? Forever?!), the frustration is evident.
Indeed, often times, we cannot but feel perplexed and vexed that even when we try our best to live faithful lives, there are just trolls out there that seem to be out to make lives miserable for us. Whether be it that supervisor or co-worker, or a teacher or classmate, sometimes even an employee or subordinate, and in the present digital age, the "persecution" can come fast and hard from anywhere and everywhere, even from people we don't even know!

Yet, God had already anticipated all this. Times may have changed, but human nature remains the same. And the response of the faithful remains the same! Jesus warned His disciples in Mat 10:16-25 of the persecution to come. Paul reiterated 2Ti 3:12, the fact that "...all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."!
It is not a question of "if" but "when". And when the time comes, it remains for us to declare, as did the Psalmist, in the conclusion - "But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me."
The faithful will have the final victory! Besides, rather than whinning and griping over the trolls in our lives, why not spend our effort appreciating and meditating on the blessings of God? It is often so easy for us to focus on that little blemish and miss the entire whiteness of the sheet.
Yes, there will be persecution, there will be frustration, there will be vexation. And go ahead and pour our hearts out to God in our personal prayers. But after venting, remember to not wallow in self-pity but draw our attention back to the mercy and blessings from God, and remember that no, God does not, will not forget us but indeed has us firmly in His grasp, and He will see us through in the end, come what may, as long as we don't let go.