The last part of Psalm 17:3 is a challenge for me at the level of, “you have got to be kidding.” When I read stuff like this in the Scripture my reaction is typically, “Right, there is no way.”
About 48 seconds after I purpose to do anything spiritually challenging, I am usually tested to failure. David, here claims that he purposed… I am not sure based on his recorded history how successful he was with that “purpose.” I will find out some day.
For me I find that there is no way that I can do what David did here successfully. I need Christ to transform me. As I said when I “purpose” I fail. It is only as I trust Him, ask Him to transform me, admit my total dependence on Him that real change begins in my behavior.
I have tried all manner of schemes and gimmicks to purposefully manage my sin. They do not work. What works is admitting to Christ that I am a mess and asking Him, trusting Him to fix the mess. Problem is I forget that from time to time and “purpose” like David did. It never works for me.
For me I find that there is no way that I can do what David did here successfully. I need Christ to transform me. As I said when I “purpose” I fail. It is only as I trust Him, ask Him to transform me, admit my total dependence on Him that real change begins in my behavior.
I have tried all manner of schemes and gimmicks to purposefully manage my sin. They do not work. What works is admitting to Christ that I am a mess and asking Him, trusting Him to fix the mess. Problem is I forget that from time to time and “purpose” like David did. It never works for me.
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