This verse is David’s earnest plea for God’s guidance. He wants every step he takes to be led by God’s Word. He is asking God to shield him from any and all kinds of sin.
Like David, is it your greatest desire to be in total harmony with God’s Word? I hope so and I hope these 3 steps will help you on that journey.
Step 1: Reflect on your own path. Are you following the path He has planned for you?
Step 2: Surrender completely and trust totally that He knows what He’s doing. Invite Him, whose wisdom surpasses all understanding to guide you in all you think, say, and do. (Philippians 4:7)
Step 3: In this battle against temptation and sin, we need to take up David’s battle cry, “Let no sin rule over me!” The victory is ours!
Take a moment now to meditate and pray. Allow the wisdom of Psalm 119:133 to permeate your soul. Let it guide and strengthen your resolve to walk single-mindedly in God’s Word and ways.
Forgive me, help me do what is right. Help me to speak and know Your truth, to never lie about others or harm my neighbors in any way, and to never speak against my friends.
I will despise all evil. I will honor and respect You! I will not change my witness. I will give without expecting anything in return. I will never speak against an innocent person. I will do the work You have given me with honesty and integrity.
Give me the strength to stand and never be moved!
Sunday Psalms are the Psalms in my own words. You can click on the Psalm number at the top to read it from the English Standard Version.
The opportunity to read and review this book came at just the right moment. I had just had a total knee replacement and the physical pain was nearly indescribable. The long period of healing was wearing me down physically and emotionally. The pain medicine was causing an inability to focus. I was experiencing dark depression and anxiety and no Christian counselors were available anywhere in my area. The support system I had thought was very strong was inadequate.
A massive change of thought and attitude was necessary. Let me say here that my faith was stronger than ever and God and I were close companions through all of this but I was having great difficulty expressing what I really needed. The Path To Wholeness by Dr. Mark Mayfield arrived in the mail and reminded me of something I hadn’t done in a long time – writing in a journal all that I was thinking, imagining, and questioning. Throughout this engaging and easily understandable book, I was led through insightful and relatable discussions and writing prompts that started the mental healing process. I was able to define what was really happening and what I really needed.
Here is just one of the many ways this book guided me. I was, and still am, an expert at avoiding pain. I had developed, from childhood, the ability to close doors on any kind of pain, physical, emotional, contrived in my mind, and the real thing. I had thought I would be able to use that means in this situation. It didn’t work! I was becoming increasingly angry and knew something had to change. Working through the questions in this book helped me realize I was trying to control the pain by hiding from it. Now, I could move on and begin the healing process.
If you or someone you know is experiencing anything like this, read this book. It will change you. It will strengthen you. It will help you grow into the person God determined from the beginning. You will be blessed!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free directly from the author, Dr. Mark Mayfield. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR requirements, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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