Psalm 15:2-5   ² Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart;  ³ who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;  ⁴ in whose eyes the wicked are despised, but who honor those who fear the LORD; who stand by their oath even to their hurt;  ⁵ who do not lend money at interest, and do not take a bribe against the innocent. Those who do these things shall never be moved.

When we embark on a program to improve our lives we might try to cut corners and cheat the system. We soon find out that our cutting and cheating efforts only hurt our progress, slow down the good results, and even stop us in our tracks at times. In order for our plan to work we must work the plan day after day. Doing the right things over and over and not stepping off the path of success.

Our journey of faith is also a day after day practice: doing the right things to keep faith alive, avoiding those things that would hinder us on the journey, and putting our trust in the Lord to guide us along that right path. Every time we stray from the way we should go we stand in the way of our own success. We become people who have lost sight of the truth; we lose our balance and fall.

God encourages us to keep on the right path. Practice daily the faithful way of living. Hold on tight to the Lord that God may guide our steps.

Lord, you have shown us the way we should go. Help us stay on the right path by doing the things we know to be right. Amen.