Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Do you say “I love you!” aloud to the Lord? That’s a private confession. I do, but not for the Lord to hear, but for me to say. The Lord knows my heart better than I do. So why say it?

It is a part of the human condition that we tend to try and keep our word. We do not always succeed but we try. I do not consider myself to be a liar. When I give my word I keep it, as much as it is within my power to keep.

When I say “I love you Lord!” it does something in me. It opens a path of willingness to read His Word, to keep His Word in my heart, and to live His Word. While I recognize I am not perfect, I also recognize what helps me to do right. Willingness of heart is a good starting point with me. I haven’t always been willing, so to foster an attitude of willingness is big with me.

It seems easy to look back on when things went wrong and pick out that point where I made a bad choice which led to the mistake, which led to the pain. Looking for ways to help ourselves to make right choices is not all that easy.

Job 31:1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

Job helped himself by making covenant with himself. He found a way to help himself.

Ecclesiastes 4:10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

I tie my own shoelaces to avoid tripping myself.