How can I be pure?

How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Thy word... Thy word I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against Thee. Psalms 119:9,11

So here it is. I've asked myself how can I keep my way pure, because I deeply desire purity and a righteous spirit, how can I live according to God's will, how can I keep from stumbling, how can I keep from sinning against the Lord?

By choosing to keep my every step according to the Word of God, by hiding his Word in the very depths of my heart so that I may be prepared to overcome trials and temptations that hit me every day. If His word is embedded in me and I sincerely focus on His face, praying/reading/memorizing/ and meditating on His promises, then how much easier it is to live purely. If my daily walk is hand in hand with Christ then I will reap His fruit because I share His heart (Psalm 1). But if I stray from that path then I deprive that relationship and my fruit will be spoiled and my leaves wither - because in Him only lay my sufficiency. If I sin against my body, a brother, a friend I violate all those in periphery, including myself, and Jesus. I would rather have my days here on earth to echo His righteousness and walk according His best plan than flounder around in my own destructive understanding which only promises the deepest of sorrows.

I'm so glad God has given me a way of escape from sin and the darkness it brings! How wonderful is it to live and walk in joy which only comes through freedom in Jesus.