Can you or I say the same to God as the psalmist? Can God look into the deep recesses of our hearts and say that he is pleased with what he finds?
If you are anything like me the answer is yes and no. Some days, he would find me worthy and other days not so much!
Even though my words are not violent, I can't always say the same for my thoughts. Most days my actions are in line with Jesus' law of love and then there are the days when I slip up.
There are times when I have not done the things that I might have done. I find that the times I don't take advantage of the opportunities that God sends my way bother me.
Someone's name pops into my head and I forget to call them or pray for them depending on what their situation is. A friend calls and I am in the midst of something – maybe as unimportant as watching television, and instead of shutting it off, I only give half an ear to the friend. I don't want God to give me half an ear, so I shouldn't do the same to someone I call a friend.
It is often easier to avoid intentional sinning. It's harder to avoid sinning by omission.
But, let's look at the intentional sinning.. Are we always honest; or do we sometimes hedge a little by not telling the whole truth? Is our speech always kind; or do we sometimes voice our problems with another person a little too often?
Unfortunately, it is often our bad habits that trip us up. Sometimes we are too willing to believe that if "everyone is doing it" then if must be okay.
Well, there are too many people who believe that prejudice and immoral behavior is okay.
If we want God to try us and find nothing, then we need to reexamine our behavior and fix whatever we find.
