Sunday Psalm Teach Me Your Ways

Sunday July 15, 2018

For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God. Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death. (Psalm 86:10-13 NLT)

One of the most dangerous characteristics of life in addiction is the mindset where we think we know what we need. We know what's wrong. We know what everyone else did wrong and that resulted in our troubles. We are quick to judge and strongly criticize everyone and everything except ourselves. We have things to teach others if only they were willing to learn!!

Life with God in recovery requires that we take a new approach. We humbly recognize that the person needing to be taught a thing or two is ourselves. We come to realize that we need God to show us what a good way of life looks like, because our way of doing things is taking us to the “depths of death.” We need God’s strength to change our ways. We also need God to give us the will and desire to walk in these new ways.

Everything we need doesn't come in a pretty package the day we enter recovery. It's in the ups and downs of day to day life that we come to know ourselves. Sponsors, counsellors, and trusted friends help us recognize our character defects. God's word gives us clear directions, so we can determine how our way of living lines up with His instructions. However, none of this has power unless we have a teachable spirit and with a humble heart put into practice what we have learned.

Along with the writer of the above Psalm, we need to ask God to teach us His ways, so we can live according to His truth.

Prayer: Gracious God, I ask You to show me Your way and point out the road for me to travel. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. I put my hope in you because Your love for me is very great and I desire to honour Your name. Amen

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