I was typing an e-mail on my cell phone recently and made an interesting typographical error. When I went back over the message to proofread it, I discovered that instead of typing the word “singing” I typed “sining” omitting the g. If I had typed in one more n in the middle I would have been sinning instead of singing! This made me think about how we often do not see sin in our own lives or temptations until after we fall into them. What causes us to stumble into the pitfalls of life? Everyone has their own specific weaknesses and blind spots. However, if you picture yourself trying to navigate through your house in the middle of the night with no electricity, imagine what would cause you to stumble? Most likely if you have children, your answer would be toys that were left out that should have been put away. Now, you may say that you are not walking in spiritual darkness, which is great! God’s word is a light for our daily walk with Him. We use it to learn about His will in addition to spending time in prayer. The closer we draw to Him, the less likely we are to miss the obstacle that causes us to trip. My goal for this week is to think over my spiritual life and ask God to show me what I need to put away so that I won’t stumble in my daily walk. Maybe if we are singing praise to the Lord more, we will be sinning less! I’d like to hear from you…how do you stay focused and walk daily with God when you are pulled in many directions?