I didn't accomplish this every morning or every evening, but I did find myself thinking about the Psalm at different points during the day quite often. We have a whiteboard in our kitchen for grocery lists and other things that need remembering, so I wrote the Psalm on there for a reminder. This helped me as every time I walked into the kitchen it was right there.
There were also a few times this week where life seemed to dump on Audrey and I, and it was in those times of stress that we turned to the Psalm to help lead us in prayers to God. Jim says that you will begin to pray this Psalm at odd times during the day. I found that kind of funny when I read it, and it has stuck with me. I don't think I have yet to pray it at an odd time, but it has become a starting point for prayers for me this week.
We have a community worship service that 3 or 4 different churches participate in that we hold once a month, and it was my turn to share the message this past Sunday. At the end I challenged them with this challenge, of praying Psalm 23 throughout the day.
I will be interested in hearing what their experiences are with this as well.
Psalm 23
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Psalm 23
The LORD, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.
A Psalm of David. 1 The LORD is my (A)shepherd,I [a]shall (B)not want.
2 He makes me lie down in (C)green pastures;
He (D)leads me beside [b](E)quiet waters.
3 He (F)restores my soul;
He (G)guides me in the [c](H)paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
4 Even though I (I)walk through the [d]valley of the shadow of death,
I (J)fear no [e]evil, for (K)You are with me;
Your (L)rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You (M)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You [f]have (N)anointed my head with oil;
My (O)cup overflows.
6 [g]Surely (P)goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will [h](Q)dwell in the house of the LORD [i]forever.
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