Declare me innocent, 

for you see those 

who do right. 

You have tested 

my thoughts 

and examined 

my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong. 

I am determined 

not to sin 

in what I say. 

I have followed 

your commands, 

which keep me 

from following cruel and evil people. 

My steps 

have stayed 

on your path; 

I have not wavered 

from following you.

Psalms 17:2-5 NLT

Quite a download from David here as he reflects on these areas of his life. It may be that these are or have been areas of weakness and he's highlighting where he has changed, or perhaps these are areas he feels tempted?

Maybe there's an invitation here for us to consider those areas of weakness or areas of temptation and do some self reflection on how we're going. 

I don't think that "I have not wavered from following you" is a statement of perfection, but of direction. 

We all have areas of temptation. Where we know the choices are not good. 

Like David, if we can say "I have not wavered from following you" today, this week, that sounds like a good place to be. 

#psalms

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#directionnotperfection